Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 51.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Arnold Grove area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 191st 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 8LB) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Grove (ST5 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradwell Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dayson Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Arnold Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dayson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Arnold Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sophia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sophia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longshaw Avenue Under investigation
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Machin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Machin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Machin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dayson Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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