Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 209th 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 Castle Street (ST5 7LP) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (ST5 7LP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dragon Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Mount Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reynolds Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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