Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newlands Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 73rd 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 Newlands Close (ST5 3QP) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 102.4% higher than the Clayton average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Close (ST5 3QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Earl'S Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eskdale Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newlands Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsbridge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kentmere Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Newlands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Earl'S Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delves Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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