Crime Rates at London Road, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7EA

London Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 21st highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (ST5 7EA) in the last 12 months was 249.2 per 1,000 residents and was 279.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (ST5 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosevale Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.