Crime Rates at Birch House Road, Newcastle, ST5 7DN

Birch House Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 101st 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 Birch House Road (ST5 7DN) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch House Road (ST5 7DN), 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.