Total Crime Rate

148.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 148.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Red Lion Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 60th 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 Red Lion Square (ST5 7ER) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 125.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Lion Square (ST5 7ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosevale Court (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Red Lion Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosevale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosevale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosevale Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Foundry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Foundry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dragon Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Mount Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
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Data Sources

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