How safe is Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Newcastle-under-Lyme has an average crime rate of 102.9 crimes per 1,000 people, similar to most areas.

Is Newcastle-under-Lyme a good place to live?

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a good place to live. We've given it a liveable rating of B. This means it offers reasonable living standards in Staffordshire.

Newcastle-under-Lyme - Best areas to live in 2025 (and areas to avoid map)

Name: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Address: England, GB

Good Area

A+

Outdoor Spaces

B+

Amenities

B+

Transport

B+

Schools

Council	Newcastle-under-Lyme
Crime Rate	✓average

C+

B+

A+

Crime hotspots

(off)

Nearby Places

Basford

suburb

1.3 km away

Hartshill

suburb

1.5 km away

Etruria

suburb

C+

2.2 km away

Springfields

suburb

C+

2.4 km away

Penkhull

suburb

2.4 km away

Porthill

suburb

2.6 km away

Basford

suburb

1.3 km away

Hartshill

suburb

1.5 km away

Outdoor Spaces

Allotments

Adequate

Play Space

Adequate

Golf Course

Ample

Public Park

Ample

Tennis Court

Adequate

Bowling Green

Adequate

Playing Field

Adequate

Local Amenities

Pubs & Bars

Plentiful

Restaurants & Cafes

Adequate

Retail Shopping

Ample

Supermarkets

Adequate

Takeaways

Adequate

Transport Links

Longport

Train

Stoke-On-Trent

Train

Longton

Train

Kidsgrove

Train

J15M6

Motorway

Schools

Outstanding

10 Schools

Good

47 Schools

Requires Improvement

12 Schools

New Ford Academy

Outstanding

Waterside Primary School

Outstanding

Goldenhill Primary Academy

House Prices

all dwelling types

£170,560

detached houses

£309,220

flats and maisonettes

£94,663

semi detached houses

£190,100

terraced houses

£130,293