Total Crime Rate
140.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Keele , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (ST5 6JH) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 209.4% higher than the Keele average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (ST5 6JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near May Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Keele| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoredale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brook Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Rookery | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shoredale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silk Court | β |
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