Crime Rates at Ferndown Drive South, Newcastle, ST5 4EH

Ferndown Drive South area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Barlaston , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

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 Ferndown Drive South (ST5 4EH) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the Barlaston average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndown Drive South (ST5 4EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melville Court, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leaswood Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.