Total Crime Rate

247.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 247.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.4 10/10
  • Public order 52.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brunswick Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 27th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brunswick Street (ST5 1BU) in the last 12 months was 247.2 per 1,000 residents and was 116.9% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 153.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Street (ST5 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near School Street. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brunswick Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boundary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockwood Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs School Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs School Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Granville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Drugs School Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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