Crime Rates at Ashfields New Road, Newcastle, ST5 2SJ

Ashfields New Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 15th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashfields New Road (ST5 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 348.3 per 1,000 residents and was 271.8% higher than the Cross Heath average (93.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfields New Road (ST5 2SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.