Total Crime Rate

362.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 362.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 100.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wedgwood Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 14th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wedgwood Street (ST5 0HP) in the last 12 months was 362.4 per 1,000 residents and was 354.9% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 106.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 349.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedgwood Street (ST5 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 19 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davey Close —
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peacock Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Row View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chetwynd Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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