Total Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Rowley Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 135th 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 Rowley Avenue (ST5 7NP) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowley Avenue (ST5 7NP), the main crime hotspot is near Wright Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamber Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beasley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brittain Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brittain Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brittain Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Croftstead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croftstead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croftstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tenby Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Wright Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bains Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beasley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chatsworth Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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