Total Crime Rate

114.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 114.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • 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

Kennet Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Thistleberry , and the 86th 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 Kennet Close (ST5 4ER) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% higher than the Thistleberry average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennet Close (ST5 4ER), 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 Kennet Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weaver Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Grove Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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