Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Thistleberry Villas area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 171st highest 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 Thistleberry Villas (ST5 2HP) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher than the Clayton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistleberry Villas (ST5 2HP), the main crime hotspot is near Higherland. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thistleberry Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higherland —
Apr 2026Other crime Emery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higherland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistleberry Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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