Total Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dartmouth Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Thistleberry , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dartmouth Avenue (ST5 3NX) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% lower than the Thistleberry average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Dartmouth Avenue (ST5 3NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sutherland Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thistleberry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherborne Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northesk Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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