Total Crime Rate
90.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitethorn Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 115th 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 Whitethorn Way (ST5 7BL) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitethorn Way (ST5 7BL), 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.
View Crime In Crackley & Red Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Plane Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sunningdale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Laburnum Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smallwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawthorn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitethorn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragon Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rosevale Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lion Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitethorn Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitethorn Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Applecroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winterside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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