Crime Rates at George Street, Newcastle, ST5 1DN

George Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Basford & Hartshill , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (ST5 1DN) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the Basford & Hartshill average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (ST5 1DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boundary Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.