Total Crime Rate

174.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.6 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 174.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Clayton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 45th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clayton Road (ST5 3ES) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 198.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayton Road (ST5 3ES), the main crime hotspot is near Earl'S Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clayton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Easdale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easdale Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwich Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirlmere Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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