Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 72nd lowest 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 Park Lane (ST7 8HW) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Lane (ST7 8HW), 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.
View Crime In Audley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadowside Avenue | Under investigation |
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