Crime Rates at Lincoln Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 3BB

Lincoln Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 80th 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 Lincoln Avenue (ST5 3BB) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Clayton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Avenue (ST5 3BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norwich Place, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckmaster Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.