Total Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • 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

Tyne Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 184th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tyne Way (ST5 4AX) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tyne Way (ST5 4AX), 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 Tyne Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Lee Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Way Under investigation
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 Dee Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trent Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weaver Place Local resolution
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Data Sources

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