Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trentham Grove area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in May Bank , and the 188th 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 Trentham Grove (ST5 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the May Bank average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 114.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trentham Grove (ST5 9NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blunt Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In May Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blunt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southlands Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blunt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellefield View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellefield View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bellefield View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tudor Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandhurst Close | Under investigation |
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