Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orme Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 195th 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 Orme Road (ST5 2PD) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orme Road (ST5 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Knutton Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orme Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knutton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Andrew'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedley Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Rotterdam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millbank Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poolfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowgoose Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ironbridge Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poolfield Avenue North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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