Total Crime Rate
118.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
98.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Denbigh Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 82nd 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 Denbigh Close (ST5 3DL) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 103.3% higher than the Clayton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -7.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Denbigh Close (ST5 3DL), the main crime hotspot is near Clayton Lane. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clayton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Suffolk Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Salop Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wiltshire Grove | Under investigation |
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