Total Crime Rate
91.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lisbon Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Thistleberry , and the 108th 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 Lisbon Place (ST5 2TX) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% higher than the Thistleberry average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lisbon Place (ST5 2TX), the main crime hotspot is near Ostend Place. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Thistleberry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Paris Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ostend Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Paris Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paris Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Como Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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