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Overview of Newcastle-under-Lyme crime rate

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Newcastle-under-Lyme has a high crime rating,

ranking 8th among 25 nearby boroughs for its crime rate. In 2023, the borough saw 10,457 incidents of crime with a population of 123,299, resulting in a crime rate of 84.81 per 1,000 residents, which reflects an 11.57% decrease from the previous year.

The most common crimes in Newcastle-under-Lyme are Violence and sexual offences (43.3%), Anti-social behaviour (16.1%), and Criminal damage and arson (8.1%), with the least common being Possession of weapons (0.8%), Robbery (0.5%), and Theft from the person (0.4%).

Among its 21 wards, those with the highest crime rates are Town (Newcastle-under-Lyme) (414.0), Holditch & Chesterton (139.6), and Knutton (115.6), whereas the safest are Westlands (39.2), Madeley & Betley (35.8), and Loggerheads (35.0).

Within its postcode districts, the highest crime rates are in ST4 (145.2), ST6 (126.9), and ST5 (99.2), with the safest being TF9 (57.2), ST7 (41.9), and CW3 (30.8).

In Newcastle-under-Lyme, there was an increase in Other theft by 2.36% in 2022, Public order by 2.08% in 2022, Shoplifting by 1.62% in 2023, and Violence and sexual offences by 3% in 2020, 2.05% in 2021, and 9.55% in 2022. Conversely, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 2.78% in 2020, 6.17% in 2021, 3.21% in 2022, and 6.52% in 2023, Shoplifting by 2.32% in 2020, and Violence and sexual offences by 2.34% in 2023.

Newcastle-under-Lyme crime incidents by crime type

A total of 10457 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 4525 (43.3)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1680 (16.1)%
Criminal damage and arson – 849 (8.1)%
Public order – 844 (8.1)%
Other theft – 680 (6.5)%
Shoplifting – 620 (5.9)%
Burglary – 375 (3.6)%
Vehicle crime – 340 (3.3)%
Drugs – 140 (1.3)%
Other crime – 129 (1.2)%
Bicycle theft – 106 (1.0)%
Possession of weapons – 80 (0.8)%
Robbery – 52 (0.5)%
Theft from the person – 37 (0.4)%

How does Newcastle-under-Lyme compare against nearby areas ?

Newcastle-under-Lyme ranks 8th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Newcastle-under-Lyme wards

There are 21 wards within Newcastle-under-Lyme. Town (Newcastle-under-Lyme), Holditch & Chesterton, Knutton has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.