Crime Rates at Priory Road, Newcastle, ST5 2EN

Priory Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 52nd lowest 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 Priory Road (ST5 2EN) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Road (ST5 2EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pembroke Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seabridge Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.