Total Crime Rate
94.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newcastle Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boothen , and the 405th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newcastle Road (ST4 6PU) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Boothen average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newcastle Road (ST4 6PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Godwin Way, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Avenue (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boothen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Godwin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymevale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorsyde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hillfield Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hillfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymevale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymevale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymevale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ronson Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ronson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorsyde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godwin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little-Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allenby Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Godwin Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Godwin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Allenby Square | Under investigation |
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