Total Crime Rate
54.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penarth Place area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 206th 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 Penarth Place (ST5 2JL) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Clayton average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penarth Place (ST5 2JL), the main crime hotspot is near Pool Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clayton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Higherland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Higherland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Seabridge Road | Under investigation |
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