Is Newcastle-under-Lyme a nice place to live?
Historic market town west of the Potteries.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
430 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Newcastle-under-Lyme centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
169 (39%)
Anti-social behaviour
75 (17%)
Public order
38 (9%)
Criminal damage & arson
32 (7%)
Shoplifting
27 (6%)
Other theft
22 (5%)
Vehicle crime
16 (4%)
Burglary
15 (3%)
Robbery
10 (2%)
Bicycle theft
8 (2%)
Drugs
7 (2%)
Theft from the person
6 (1%)
Possession of weapons
4 (1%)
Other crime
1 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Newcastle-under-Lyme's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.