Total Crime Rate

162.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 162.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Moran Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 51st highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moran Road (ST5 6EX) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% higher than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moran Road (ST5 6EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arthur Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moran Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knutton Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moran Road —
Apr 2026Public order St Bernard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valentine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ironbridge Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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