Total Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dorrington Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dorrington Grove (ST5 0HY) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dorrington Grove (ST5 0HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wolstanton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Limes | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lodge Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Claremont Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
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