Total Crime Rate

537.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.0 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 537.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 148.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.9 10/10
  • Other theft 56.5 10/10
  • Public order 45.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Burglary 21.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Douglas Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 6th 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 Douglas Road (ST5 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 537.1 per 1,000 residents and was 371.4% higher than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 159.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Road (ST5 9BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 108 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 Douglas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limestone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limestone Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Wilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derwent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ramsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Place —
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Data Sources

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