Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oaklands Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaklands Avenue (ST5 0DS) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Bradwell average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Avenue (ST5 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oaklands Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Inglewood Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ridgway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellison Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ellison Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket

Data Sources

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