Crime Rates at Chester Crescent, Newcastle, ST5 3RW

Chester Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Thistleberry , and the 106th 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 Chester Crescent (ST5 3RW) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Crescent (ST5 3RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Earl'S Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eskdale Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.