Crime Rates at Occupation Street, Newcastle, ST5 1NQ

Occupation Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 154th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Occupation Street (ST5 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Occupation Street (ST5 1NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grosvenor Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.