Crime Rates at Drayton Street, Newcastle, ST5 2TJ

Drayton Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 188th highest 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 Drayton Street (ST5 2TJ) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Street (ST5 2TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.