Crime Rates at Parkside Drive, Newcastle, ST5 0NN

Parkside Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 121st 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 Parkside Drive (ST5 0NN) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside Drive (ST5 0NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodstock Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkside Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.