Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 West area has the 30th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dimsdale Parade West (ST5 8EA) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dimsdale Parade West (ST5 8EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tellwright Grove, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakdene Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dimsdale Parade West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tellwright Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakdene Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakdene Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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