Total Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandon Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Thistleberry , and the 116th 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 Sandon Avenue (ST5 3QA) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Thistleberry average (59.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandon Avenue (ST5 3QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Delves Place, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensway (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thistleberry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northesk Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delves Place | Under investigation |
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