Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 36.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Linden Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 144th 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 Linden Close (ST5 9LL) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Close (ST5 9LL), the main crime hotspot is near Wilton Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Place —
Apr 2026Public order Derwent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beattie Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Beattie Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Goodwin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Place —
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Data Sources

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