Total Crime Rate
111.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Brampton area has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 79th 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 West Brampton (ST5 2BD) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Cross Heath average (93.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Brampton (ST5 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 207 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cross Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hart Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hart Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brindley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Brampton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
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