Crime Rates at Brampton Road, Newcastle, ST5 0RQ

Brampton Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 145th 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 Brampton Road (ST5 0RQ) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Cross Heath average (93.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brampton Road (ST5 0RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blunt Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkside Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.