Total Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 118.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 98.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Clayton Lane 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 Clayton Lane (ST5 3DP) 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 Clayton Lane (ST5 3DP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Clayton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salop Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wiltshire Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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