Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sidmouth Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 120th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidmouth Avenue (ST5 0QN) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidmouth Avenue (ST5 0QN), the main crime hotspot is near School Street. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sidmouth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brampton Vale Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs School Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs School Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs School Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Granville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hollies Under investigation
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Data Sources

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