Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Keele at a glance
- House prices
- Data not yet available
- Schools
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 24th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 43.3 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.5% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land16th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Keele a good place to live?
Keele may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Fewer than 10 homes sold here in the latest 12 months, so no median price is shown.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Newcastle-under-Lyme below.
Keele and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Keele | Data not yet available | 43.3 |
| Westlands | £287,500 | 45.5 |
| Madeley & Betley | £237,500 | 51.7 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Fewer than 10 homes sold here in the latest 12 months, so no median price is shown
Crime rate in Keele
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Keele
House prices
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about house prices from the available figures.
About missing dataCrime by type in Keele
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Keele is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 18.4 per 1,000 residents: lower than Newcastle-under-Lyme (37.8) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Keele | Newcastle-under-Lyme | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 18.4 | 37.8 | 35.9 |
| Public order | 5.4 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 5.1 | 12.1 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4.2 | 11.9 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.7 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Burglary | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Keele
Schools
2nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Keele
Flood risk
0.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.4% of the area. That is the 16th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Keele
Transport
24th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Keele a good place to live?
Keele may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities. Fewer than 10 homes sold here in the latest 12 months, so no median price is shown.
Is Keele safe?
Keele ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
How are schools in Keele?
Schools rank in the 2nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Keele?
Nearby public profiles include Westlands in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Madeley & Betley in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
