Total Crime Rate

213.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 213.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.4 10/10
  • Public order 33.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Berkeley Court area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 28th 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 Berkeley Court (ST5 1TT) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 127.9% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berkeley Court (ST5 1TT), the main crime hotspot is near School Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Berkeley Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street
Sep 2025Public order King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary School Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gower Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street
Sep 2025Robbery Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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