Crime Rates at Wright Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 7PB

Wright Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 62nd 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 Wright Avenue (ST5 7PB) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 120.5% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 109.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wright Avenue (ST5 7PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 101 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.