Crime Rates at Downing Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 0JY

Downing Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in May Bank , and the 77th 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 Downing Avenue (ST5 0JY) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the May Bank average (60.1 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downing Avenue (ST5 0JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.