Total Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Woodside area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Loggerheads , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Woodside (ST5 5EB) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Loggerheads average (32.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Woodside (ST5 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Watering Close. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maer & Whitmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watering Close | Under investigation |
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