Crime Rates at Foster Crescent, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 6SW

Foster Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Keele , and the 180th 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 Foster Crescent (ST5 6SW) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 156.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foster Crescent (ST5 6SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vale Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.