Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Basford Park Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in May Bank , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Basford Park Road (ST5 0PT) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the May Bank average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basford Park Road (ST5 0PT), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Basford Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sydney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Highfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Highfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Bleak Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bleak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Highfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rangemore Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rangemore Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woolliscroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street (May Bank) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Woolliscroft Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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