Total Crime Rate

454.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

187.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 454.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 187.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 100.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.0 10/10
  • Burglary 48.0 10/10
  • Public order 43.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Machin Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 9th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Machin Crescent (ST5 8NL) in the last 12 months was 454.2 per 1,000 residents and was 470.0% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 187.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Machin Crescent (ST5 8NL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Machin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cardway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longshaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chell Grove 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 Dayson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dayson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hall Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chell Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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