Total Crime Rate

184.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.9 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 184.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Roberts Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 40th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roberts Avenue (ST5 9ES) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% higher than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roberts Avenue (ST5 9ES), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roberts Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ramsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mellard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Goodwin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laxley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albermarle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limestone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limestone Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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