Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oaklands Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 128th 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 Oaklands Avenue (ST5 0DW) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Avenue (ST5 0DW), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ridgway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridgway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridgway Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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