Crime Rates at Badgers Croft, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7AT

Badgers Croft area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 78th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Badgers Croft (ST5 7AT) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% higher than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badgers Croft (ST5 7AT), the main crime hotspot is near Beata Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.