Total Crime Rate

178.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 178.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newport Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newport Lane (ST6 3NP) in the last 12 months was 178.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Burslem average (218.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Lane (ST6 3NP), the main crime hotspot is near Malkin Way. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newport Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malkin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Flamborough Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Luke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lucas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pidduck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Morton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morton Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morton Street —
Sep 2025Public order Sunny Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Navigation Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Joseph Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burgess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maddock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woolrich Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maddock Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maddock Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maddock Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maddock Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Newcastle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Newcastle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supreme Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Travers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Travers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Malkin Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malkin Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Port Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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