Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 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 67.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rotterdam Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 178th 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 Rotterdam Road (ST5 2PE) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotterdam Road (ST5 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near Arthur Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rotterdam Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Martin'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ironbridge Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hedley Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverdale Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hedley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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