Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 27.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lamphouse Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 106th 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 Lamphouse Way (ST5 0GA) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lamphouse Way (ST5 0GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great Row View, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lamphouse Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davey Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridgway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Row View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davey Close —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chetwynd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridgway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Walk —

Data Sources

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