Total Crime Rate

195.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 195.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Winghay Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 35th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winghay Close (ST6 4DU) in the last 12 months was 195.7 per 1,000 residents and was 145.7% higher than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winghay Close (ST6 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winghay Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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