Total Crime Rate

302.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 302.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 100.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.7 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wedgwood Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 17th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wedgwood Street (ST5 0HP) in the last 12 months was 302.0 per 1,000 residents and was 260.9% higher than the Bradwell average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 320.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedgwood Street (ST5 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wedgwood Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Other theft Peacock Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Peacock Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wedgwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellison Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ellison Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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