Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 72.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 57.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Tuscan Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 166th 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 Tuscan Way (ST5 7LL) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tuscan Way (ST5 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Hadrian Way. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tuscan Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hadrian Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palatine Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pit Head Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuscan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuscan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hadrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Mount Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Roman Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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