Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

King Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (ST5 1JE) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Cross Heath average (93.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (ST5 1JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boundary Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brampton Vale Gardens
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Boundary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Boundary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gower Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marsh Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Boundary Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sidmouth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Boundary Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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