Total Crime Rate

54.2 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 54.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Paris Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Thistleberry , and the 208th lowest 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 Paris Avenue (ST5 2QX) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower than the Thistleberry average (59.3 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paris Avenue (ST5 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Ostend Place. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paris Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paris Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Como Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Paris Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Paris Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ostend Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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