Crime Rates at Racecourse, Newcastle, ST5 6PD

Racecourse area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Keele , and the 80th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Racecourse (ST5 6PD) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 145.4% higher than the Keele average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Racecourse (ST5 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near May Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.