Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 24.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Clayhanger Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 87th 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 Clayhanger Close (ST5 8TF) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayhanger Close (ST5 8TF), 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 Clayhanger Close area

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

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