Crime Rates at Medway Place, Newcastle, ST5 4AH

Medway Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Clayton , and the 31st 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 Medway Place (ST5 4AH) in the last 12 months was 196.2 per 1,000 residents and was 241.7% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 337.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 138.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 260.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway Place (ST5 4AH), the main crime hotspot is near Medway Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.