Crime Rates at Springfield Close, Newcastle, ST5 7LY

Springfield Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 113th 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 Springfield Close (ST5 7LY) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% higher than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Close (ST5 7LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wright Avenue (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.