Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lamphouse 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.
View Crime In Wolstanton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peacock Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Davey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ridgway Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Row View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Davey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Davey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ridgway Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chetwynd Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ridgway Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peacock Walk | — |
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