Crime Rates at Dragon Square, Newcastle, ST5 7HL

Dragon Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dragon Square (ST5 7HL) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dragon Square (ST5 7HL), 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.