Postcode · Newcastle
Crime in ST5 1BG
How much crime is recorded in ST5 1BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle Town
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,986 (2024)
ST5 1BGNewcastle
How safe is ST5 1BG
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 69.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST5 1BG area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
69.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
182
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
ST5 1BGNational
Violence and sexual offences50.123.6
Anti-social behaviour40.510.7
Burglary33.19.1
Shoplifting28.18.4
Public order16.04.6
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Other theft8.04.5
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Drugs5.22.4
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Robbery3.21.4
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.