Total Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dimsdale Parade East area has the lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 9th 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 Dimsdale Parade East (ST5 8BS) in the last 12 months was 6.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% lower than the Bradwell average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Dimsdale Parade East (ST5 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Peel Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dimsdale Parade East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southlands Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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