Crime Rates at High Street, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 6JU

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Keele , and the 67th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ST5 6JU) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 230.2% higher than the Keele average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ST5 6JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silk Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coppice Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.