Crime Rates at Bowers Drive, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 6SL

Bowers Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Keele , and the 208th 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 Bowers Drive (ST5 6SL) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 275.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowers Drive (ST5 6SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Piren Green, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coppice Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.