Crime Rates at Boxwood Place, Newcastle, ST5 7BH

Boxwood Place area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 207th lowest 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 Boxwood Place (ST5 7BH) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Crackley & Red Street average (66.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boxwood Place (ST5 7BH), the main crime hotspot is near Applecroft. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.