Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 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
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 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 174th 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 King Street (ST5 1JF) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (ST5 1JF), 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Public order West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brampton Vale Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs School Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Drugs School Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Drugs School Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Granville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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