Total Crime Rate

227.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.9 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 227.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 33.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kingsbridge Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 30th 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 Kingsbridge Avenue (ST5 3HP) in the last 12 months was 227.1 per 1,000 residents and was 289.4% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 131.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsbridge Avenue (ST5 3HP), the main crime hotspot is near Grasmere Avenue. Police recorded 25 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 Kingsbridge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Easdale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weaver Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easdale Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirlmere Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rydal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwich Place —
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Data Sources

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