Crime Rates at Park Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 8AU

Park Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in May Bank , and the 167th 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 Park Avenue (ST5 8AU) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the May Bank average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (ST5 8AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorrington Grove, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lodge Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.