Total Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.9 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Brambles area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Thistleberry , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Brambles (ST5 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Thistleberry average (59.3 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around The Brambles (ST5 4JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lidgate Walk, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodside Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Brambles area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Glendale Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fox Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barn Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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