Crime Rates at Hanbridge Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 8HU

Hanbridge Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 39th 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 Hanbridge Avenue (ST5 8HU) in the last 12 months was 172.9 per 1,000 residents and was 106.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanbridge Avenue (ST5 8HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chell Grove (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.