Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.9 4/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dimsdale Parade East area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in May Bank , and the 167th lowest 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 Dimsdale Parade East (ST5 8BU) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the May Bank average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dimsdale Parade East (ST5 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Lodge Grove. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dimsdale Parade East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southlands Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Newton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lodge Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Watlands View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lodge Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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