Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Arnold Grove area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 149th 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 Arnold Grove (ST5 8JX) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Grove (ST5 8JX), the main crime hotspot is near Bradwell Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arnold Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sophia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longshaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Arnold Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cardway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sophia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Machin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Machin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Machin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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