Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST5 · Staffordshire
315
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
DE12 · Derbyshire
20
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Overseal has less crime — 20 vs 315 incidents in February 2026.
Newcastle-under-Lyme recorded substantially more crime than Overseal in February 2026 — 315 incidents compared to 20, a 15.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newcastle-under-Lyme records significantly more (136 vs 9 incidents). Newcastle-under-Lyme sits above the national average for recorded crime while Overseal is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Overseal recorded fewer crimes than Newcastle-under-Lyme — 20 vs 315 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Overseal is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Newcastle-under-Lyme recorded 136 incidents of this type vs 9 in Overseal. Overall, Overseal had fewer total crimes (20 vs 315).