Crime Rates at Oaklands Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 0DW

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 0DW) 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 0DW), the main crime hotspot is near Dorrington Grove. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.