Crime Rates at London Road, Newcastle, ST5 1LT

London Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 5th 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 London Road (ST5 1LT) in the last 12 months was 546.7 per 1,000 residents and was 379.8% higher than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 140.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (ST5 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 399 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.