Crime Rates at Princess Street, Newcastle, ST5 1DD

Princess Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 3rd 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 Princess Street (ST5 1DD) in the last 12 months was 788.4 per 1,000 residents and was 741.6% higher 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 444.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (ST5 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near School Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.