Crime Rates at Highfield Court, Newcastle, ST5 3LT

Highfield Court area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 51st 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 Highfield Court (ST5 3LT) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Clayton average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Court (ST5 3LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sorrel Gardens, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tansey Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.