Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norwich Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 95th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norwich Place (ST5 3BH) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwich Place (ST5 3BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eskdale Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clayton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Norwich Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norwich Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norwich Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Norwich Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A519 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A519 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A519 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsbridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kentmere Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Earl'S Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clumber Grove | Under investigation |
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