Total Crime Rate

149.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 149.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Bernards Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 57th highest 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 St Bernards Road (ST5 6HL) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Bernards Road (ST5 6HL), 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 St Bernards Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viggars Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order St Bernard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viggars Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matilda Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viggars Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mile Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valentine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmot Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ironbridge Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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