Crime Rates at Victoria Street, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 6PP

Victoria Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 48th 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 Victoria Street (ST5 6PP) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (ST5 6PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near May Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.