Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 Β· 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 30.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromwell Place area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 124th 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 Cromwell Place (ST5 9FL) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Place (ST5 9FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arthur Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matilda Grove β€”
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 Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street β€”
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wilmot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moran Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmot Close β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valentine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Milehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Bernard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mile Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”

Data Sources

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