Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Audley Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 160th 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 Audley Road (ST5 6BT) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Bradwell average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Audley Road (ST5 6BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Friesian Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greendale Drive | Under investigation |
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