Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Baxter Croft area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Keele , and the 180th highest 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 Baxter Croft (ST5 6SJ) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 156.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baxter Croft (ST5 6SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Piren Green, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coppice Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Baxter Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silverdale Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfields Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bromley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfields Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parkfields Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Piren Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirsk Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thirsk Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirsk Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirsk Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
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Data Sources

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