Postcode · Newcastle
Crime in ST5 2LW
How much crime is recorded in ST5 2LW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle West & Cross Heath
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,563 (2024)
ST5 2LWNewcastle
How safe is ST5 2LW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 58.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST5 2LW area, well above 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
58.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 2LWNational
Violence and sexual offences48.223.6
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Burglary12.89.1
Public order6.04.6
Shoplifting5.38.4
Other theft5.14.5
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Robbery2.01.4
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.