Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lancaster Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 189th 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 Lancaster Avenue (ST5 1DR) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Avenue (ST5 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near Boundary Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boundary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockwood Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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