Total Crime Rate
257.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
128.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 24th 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 High Street (ST5 6DN) in the last 12 months was 257.8 per 1,000 residents and was 291.0% higher than the Crackley & Red Street average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 128.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (ST5 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Knutton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gordon Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pennine Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viggars Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viggars Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Viggars Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | John Street | Under investigation |
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