Crime Rates at Horton Street, Newcastle, ST5 1JN

Horton Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 68th 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 Horton Street (ST5 1JN) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horton Street (ST5 1JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boundary Street, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.