Crime Rates at Clayton Road, Newcastle, ST5 4AE

Clayton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 88th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clayton Road (ST5 4AE) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% higher than the Clayton average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayton Road (ST5 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.