Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST5 · Staffordshire
308
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
ST1 · Stoke-on-Trent
570
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Newcastle-under-Lyme has less crime — 308 vs 570 incidents in April 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent recorded notably higher crime than Newcastle-under-Lyme in April 2026 — 570 vs 308 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stoke-on-Trent records significantly more (156 vs 92 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Newcastle-under-Lyme recorded fewer crimes than Stoke-on-Trent — 308 vs 570 incidents. That is 46% fewer crimes. Stoke-on-Trent is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Newcastle-under-Lyme recorded 92 incidents of this type vs 156 in Stoke-on-Trent. Overall, Newcastle-under-Lyme had fewer total crimes (308 vs 570).