Total Crime Rate

347.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

233.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 347.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 233.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 173.7 10/10
  • Public order 59.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Silverdale Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 16th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silverdale Road (ST5 2TA) in the last 12 months was 347.3 per 1,000 residents and was 204.8% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 233.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverdale Road (ST5 2TA), the main crime hotspot is near Bailey Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silverdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunkirk Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Prospect Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashfields New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Keep Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Ashfields New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knutton Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Ashfields New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hedley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hedley Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfields New Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfields New Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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