Total Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Meadowside Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadowside Avenue (ST7 8EH) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% higher than the Audley average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowside Avenue (ST7 8EH), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowside Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadowside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maddock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelsall Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Meadowside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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