Crime Rates at Garnett Road West, Newcastle, ST5 8EQ

Garnett Road West area has the 15th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 109th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garnett Road West (ST5 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garnett Road West (ST5 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawson Terrace, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.