Total Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Seabridge Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Thistleberry , and the 18th 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 Seabridge Lane (ST5 4AW) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Thistleberry average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Seabridge Lane (ST5 4AW), the main crime hotspot is near Medway Place. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Westlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trent Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trent Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensworth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trent Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dee Lane | Under investigation |
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