Crime Rates at Boxwood Place, Newcastle, ST5 7BH

Boxwood Place area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 123rd 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 Boxwood Place (ST5 7BH) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boxwood Place (ST5 7BH), the main crime hotspot is near Applecroft. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.