Crime Rates at Somerville Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 0LH

Somerville Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in May Bank , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerville Avenue (ST5 0LH) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the May Bank average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Somerville Avenue (ST5 0LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydney Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelvin Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.