Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ironbridge Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 203rd lowest 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 Ironbridge Drive (ST5 6ER) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ironbridge Drive (ST5 6ER), the main crime hotspot is near Arthur Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ironbridge Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moran Road —
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ironbridge Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverdale Road —
Apr 2026Public order St Bernard'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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