Crime Rates at Prospect Terrace, Newcastle, ST5 2SH

Prospect Terrace area has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 11th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Terrace (ST5 2SH) in the last 12 months was 419.2 per 1,000 residents and was 347.5% higher than the Cross Heath average (93.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 221.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Terrace (ST5 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.