Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wesley Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Audley , and the 151st 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 Wesley Street (ST7 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wesley Street (ST7 8PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Country Park View, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Audley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wesley Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Country Park View | — |
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