Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST5 · Staffordshire
315
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
ST2 · Stoke-on-Trent
222
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Stoke-on-Trent has less crime — 222 vs 315 incidents in February 2026.
Newcastle-under-Lyme saw somewhat more crime than Stoke-on-Trent in February 2026 (315 vs 222 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newcastle-under-Lyme records significantly more (136 vs 86 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 February 2026 Police data, Stoke-on-Trent recorded fewer crimes than Newcastle-under-Lyme — 222 vs 315 incidents. That is 30% fewer crimes. Newcastle-under-Lyme is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Newcastle-under-Lyme recorded 136 incidents of this type vs 86 in Stoke-on-Trent. Overall, Stoke-on-Trent had fewer total crimes (222 vs 315).