Crime Rates at Gallowstree Lane, Newcastle, ST5 2QS

Gallowstree Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Thistleberry , and the 188th 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 Gallowstree Lane (ST5 2QS) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Thistleberry average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gallowstree Lane (ST5 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near Rothesay Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.