Crime Rates at Primrose Grove, Newcastle, ST5 0SF

Primrose Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 24th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Grove (ST5 0SF) in the last 12 months was 260.4 per 1,000 residents and was 130.1% higher than the Cross Heath average (113.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 151.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Grove (ST5 0SF), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.