Total Crime Rate

112.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Highfield Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 90th highest 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 Highfield Avenue (ST5 0JF) in the last 12 months was 112.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Avenue (ST5 0JF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 121 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 Highfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Sheringham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davey Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chetwynd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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