Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 72.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westfield Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 163rd 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 Westfield Avenue (ST7 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Avenue (ST7 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowside Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs New King Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfields Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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