Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Rydal Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 123rd 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 Rydal Way (ST5 3HD) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rydal Way (ST5 3HD), the main crime hotspot is near Medway Place. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rydal Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weaver Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Rydal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dee Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trent Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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