Total Crime Rate

286.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

160.4 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 286.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 160.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Newport Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 80th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newport Lane (ST6 3PP) in the last 12 months was 286.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% higher than the Burslem average (252.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 160.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Lane (ST6 3PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maddock Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newport Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newport Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riley Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Navigation Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Port Vale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Port Vale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellgreave Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Angels Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Angels Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newport Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Navigation Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lucas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Port Vale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Globe Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murhall Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Street South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maddock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Globe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Globe Street —
Apr 2026Public order Ellgreave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Port Vale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Port Vale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Port Vale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Navigation Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Dale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moran Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supreme Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supreme Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Navigation Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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