Total Crime Rate

300.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

209.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 300.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 209.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 192.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.5 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • 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

Forum Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 20th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forum Road (ST5 7QA) in the last 12 months was 300.7 per 1,000 residents and was 356.0% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 209.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forum Road (ST5 7QA), 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 Forum Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuscan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Roman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hadrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palatine Drive Awaiting court outcome
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hadrian Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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