Crime Rates at Emberton Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7LJ

Emberton Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 118th 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 Emberton Street (ST5 7LJ) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emberton Street (ST5 7LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.