Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 53.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lymewood Grove area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 200th 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 Lymewood Grove (ST5 2EH) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Clayton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lymewood Grove (ST5 2EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Midway (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lymewood Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pooldam Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Midway
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Midway
Apr 2026Public order The Midway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Midway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Midway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Midway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Midway Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Midway Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Pooldam Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lymewood Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lymewood Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lymewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Midway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lymewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pooldam Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Refinery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyme Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Midway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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