Newcastle-under-Lyme crime stats
The overall crime rate in Newcastle-under-Lyme city is 103.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 2.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 110% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 65.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Shoplifting crime" rate is at 119% of national crime rate which puts Newcastle-under-Lyme on 32. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 9.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 730 cases and has increased by 53.0% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2024 - September 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 37.5% | 29. lowest | 110% | 2.8k | 6.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 16.8% | 52. highest | 106% | 1.3k | 41.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.8% | 32. lowest | 119% | 730 | 53.0% |
| Public order crime | 7.7% | 38. lowest | 113% | 572 | 3.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.8% | 23. lowest | 96% | 510 | 0.6% |
| Other theft crime | 5.7% | 18. lowest | 87% | 425 | -6.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.9% | 27. lowest | 76% | 288 | 30.3% |
| Drugs crime | 3.3% | 40. lowest | 100% | 249 | 62.7% |
| Burglary crime | 3.2% | 33. lowest | 87% | 237 | -7.1% |
| Other crime | 2.1% | 34. lowest | 99% | 158 | 42.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 36. lowest | 113% | 77 | -1.3% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 33. lowest | 80% | 76 | 65.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 31. lowest | 86% | 55 | -17.9% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 12. lowest | 18% | 28 | -9.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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