Crime Rates at Albert Street, Newcastle, ST5 1JR

Albert Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

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 Albert Street (ST5 1JR) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (ST5 1JR), 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.