Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Earl Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Keele , and the 80th 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 Earl Street (ST5 6NF) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 145.4% higher than the Keele average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Earl Street (ST5 6NF), 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 | May Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | The Rookery | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Victoria Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brook Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | — |
| 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 | Shoredale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shoredale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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