Postcode · Newcastle
Crime in ST5 9FN
How much crime is recorded in ST5 9FN, 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
- 2,328 (2024)
ST5 9FNNewcastle
How safe is ST5 9FN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST5 9FN 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
47.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 9FNNational
Violence and sexual offences40.123.6
Anti-social behaviour22.310.7
Burglary13.19.1
Shoplifting13.08.4
Public order11.14.6
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Other theft4.34.5
Other crime3.41.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Drugs1.32.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.