Total Crime Rate

142.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 142.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Croft Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 64th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Road (ST5 0TX) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Road (ST5 0TX), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hollies Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Brook Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Brampton —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beattie Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Beattie Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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