Total Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 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 98.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 112th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Lane (ST7 8BS) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% higher than the Audley average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Lane (ST7 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near High Lane, with 1 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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