Crime Rates at Brittain Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 7NT

Brittain Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 71st 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 Brittain Avenue (ST5 7NT) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 118.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brittain Avenue (ST5 7NT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.