Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.5 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 112.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Palmerston Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in May Bank , and the 91st 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 Palmerston Street (ST5 8BN) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% higher than the May Bank average (60.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Street (ST5 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chetwynd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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