Crime Rates at Northcote Place, Newcastle, ST5 1HU

Northcote Place area has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 90th 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 Northcote Place (ST5 1HU) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northcote Place (ST5 1HU), 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.