Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 25.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dimsdale Parade East area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in May Bank , and the 92nd 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 8DP) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dimsdale Parade East (ST5 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Lawson Terrace. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purser Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simpson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Simpson Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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