Postcode · Newcastle
Crime in ST5 2SL
How much crime is recorded in ST5 2SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newcastle Town
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,243 (2024)
ST5 2SLNewcastle
How safe is ST5 2SL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 103.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST5 2SL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
103.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
244
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 2SLNational
Violence and sexual offences83.523.6
Anti-social behaviour45.410.7
Burglary42.39.1
Public order26.44.6
Shoplifting24.68.4
Other theft13.34.5
Drugs12.62.4
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Robbery3.81.4
Other crime2.91.5
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Theft from the person1.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.