Total Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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

Meakin Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Thistleberry , and the 42nd lowest 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 Meakin Avenue (ST5 4EY) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meakin Avenue (ST5 4EY), 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 Meakin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Way —
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 2026Public order Trent Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dee Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Paragon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weaver Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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