Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.5 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Innovation Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Keele , and the 141st 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 Innovation Way (ST5 5NT) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Keele average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Innovation Way (ST5 5NT), the main crime hotspot is near Observatory Walk. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Innovation Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order University Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Observatory Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order University Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Observatory Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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