Crime Rates at Lawson Terrace, Knutton, Newcastle, ST5 6DS

Lawson Terrace area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 169th highest 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 Lawson Terrace (ST5 6DS) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher than the Crackley & Red Street average (66.0 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 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Terrace (ST5 6DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.