Crime Rates at Howard Place, Newcastle, ST5 2JA

Howard Place area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 137th 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 Howard Place (ST5 2JA) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Clayton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Place (ST5 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Anthony'S Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Place (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.