Total Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Andrews Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 178th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Andrews Drive (ST5 2NR) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Andrews Drive (ST5 2NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keele Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millbank Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thistleberry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coomer Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wesley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Martin'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hedley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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