Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Church Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 150th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

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 Church Street (ST7 8DA) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher than the Audley average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (ST7 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chapel Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfields Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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