May Bank
Middle areaEast Newcastle-under-Lyme. 7,066 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 43% of people in May Bank live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in May Bank
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in May Bank at a rate of 45.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.4 per 1,000 people across Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 142 |
| Other crime | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Drug offences | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How May Bank compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is May Bank safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in May Bank at a rate of 45.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.4 per 1,000 people across Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 25 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in May Bank.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (142), other crime (57) and anti-social behaviour (44).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Newcastle-under-Lyme
These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle-under-Lyme, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newcastle-under-Lyme and not May Bank alone. See Newcastle-under-Lyme
May Bank in brief
The median price paid for a home in May Bank was £218,000 in 2025.
May Bank had 6,980 usual residents at the census.
About 43% of people in May Bank live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In May Bank, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.