Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cobden Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 129th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cobden Street (ST5 0DE) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobden Street (ST5 0DE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cobden Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ridgway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridgway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridgway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chetwynd Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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