Crime Rates at Church Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7AW

Church Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 43rd 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 Church Street (ST5 7AW) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 147.1% higher than the Crackley & Red Street average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (ST5 7AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosevale Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.