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

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 5th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (ST5 7JB) in the last 12 months was 583.9 per 1,000 residents and was 789.7% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 233.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (ST5 7JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.