Crime Rates at Cranberry Drive, Newcastle, ST5 7TQ

Cranberry Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 89th 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 Cranberry Drive (ST5 7TQ) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranberry Drive (ST5 7TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burford Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.