Crime Rates at Loomer Road, Newcastle, ST5 7LB

Loomer Road area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Loomer Road (ST5 7LB) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loomer Road (ST5 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Hadrian Way. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.