Crime Rates at Whitebeam Close, Newcastle, ST5 7DQ

Whitebeam Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 144th 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 Whitebeam Close (ST5 7DQ) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitebeam Close (ST5 7DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burford Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Applecroft (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.