Postcode · Newcastle
Crime in ST5 1DA
How much crime is recorded in ST5 1DA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle Town
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,426 (2024)
ST5 1DANewcastle
How safe is ST5 1DA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST5 1DA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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 1DANational
Violence and sexual offences43.423.6
Anti-social behaviour24.210.7
Public order16.24.6
Burglary13.69.1
Drugs7.02.4
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Other theft4.94.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime1.91.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.