Crime in Madeley
Recorded crime in Madeley is 0.6 times the Newcastle-under-Lyme average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 35%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Madeley: about 3,853 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.0/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +35%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Newcastle-under-Lyme average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Madeley.
Crime over 5 years
Up 35% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Madeley, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Newcastle-under-Lyme average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 77% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Other theft: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 77% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 14 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 1.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 20.7 |
| Drugs | 0.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 2.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.2 |
| Public order | 2.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 0.9 |
Postcode districts in Madeley
Nearby towns
Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Questions about crime in Madeley
- Is Madeley a safe place to live?
- Madeley scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Newcastle-under-Lyme average.
- Is crime going up or down in Madeley?
- Up 35% over 5 years, from 145 recorded crimes a year to 197.
- What is the most common crime in Madeley?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 21 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Madeley compare with Newcastle-under-Lyme?
- Crime severity in Madeley is 0.6 times the Newcastle-under-Lyme average.