Crime Rates at Shrewsbury Drive, Newcastle, ST5 7QN

Shrewsbury Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 121st highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shrewsbury Drive (ST5 7QN) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrewsbury Drive (ST5 7QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chestnut Grove, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Liverpool Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.