Postcode · Newcastle
Crime in ST5 4FF
How much crime is recorded in ST5 4FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clayton & Langdale
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,527 (2024)
ST5 4FFNewcastle
How safe is ST5 4FF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST5 4FF 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
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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 4FFNational
Violence and sexual offences40.223.6
Anti-social behaviour10.010.7
Burglary7.69.1
Other theft5.34.5
Public order4.64.6
Shoplifting3.78.4
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Bicycle theft0.01.0
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.