Crime Rates at Heath Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7PY

Heath Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 101st 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 Heath Street (ST5 7PY) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Bradwell average (83.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Street (ST5 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.