Total Crime Rate

168.2 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 168.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Drugs 37.4 10/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Lane area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 40th 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 High Lane (ST7 8BS) in the last 12 months was 168.2 per 1,000 residents and was 235.5% higher than the Audley average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Lane (ST7 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Blackbank Road, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Lane area

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Data Sources

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