Crime Rates at Well Street, Newcastle, ST5 1BP

Well Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 19th highest 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 Well Street (ST5 1BP) in the last 12 months was 307.7 per 1,000 residents and was 170.0% higher than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 23.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 121.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Street (ST5 1BP), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 399 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.