Knifepoint Robbery - St Georges Avenue North

Dear Resident,

We are appealing for information following a robbery in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

At around 8.30am today (Monday 3 November 2025), a 12-year-old boy was walking along St George’s Avenue North, Wolstanton, when a man on a bike threatened him with a knife before stealing his mobile phone.

The child was not injured.

The man is described as around 5ft 8ins tall, wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans and riding a black and green BMX-style bike.

Our investigation is ongoing.

We are appealing for anyone with CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage of the area at the time to get in touch. Call Staffordshire Police via 101, quoting incident SP-20251103-0134, or use Live Chat on our website (Home | Staffordshire Police).

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Personal safety: how to stay safe | Staffordshire Police

Kind Regards,