Crime Rates at Cheltenham Grove, Newcastle, ST5 6QS

Cheltenham Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Keele , and the 158th highest 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 Cheltenham Grove (ST5 6QS) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% higher than the Keele average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheltenham Grove (ST5 6QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stretton Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peebles Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.