Total Crime Rate

1340.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

610.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1340.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 610.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 423.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 224.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 214.2 10/10
  • Public order 141.8 10/10
  • Other theft 70.9 10/10
  • Drugs 63.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.8 10/10
  • Burglary 34.7 10/10
  • Robbery 30.2 10/10
  • Other crime 24.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
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

King Street area has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (ST5 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 1340.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1076.8% 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 281 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -18.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 405 (≈ 610.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (ST5 1EJ), 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 King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Drugs School Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Street —
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Public order Granville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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