Crime Rates at Albert Terrace, Newcastle, ST5 8AY

Albert Terrace area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in May Bank , and the 108th 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 Albert Terrace (ST5 8AY) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the May Bank average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Terrace (ST5 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peel Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandhurst Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.