Total Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Justin Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Justin Close (ST5 0AS) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Bradwell average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Justin Close (ST5 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bradwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inglewood Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ridgway Place | Under investigation |
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