Crime Rates at Lymewood Grove, Newcastle, ST5 2EH

Lymewood Grove area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 129th lowest 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 Lymewood Grove (ST5 2EH) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Clayton average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lymewood Grove (ST5 2EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Midway (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.