Crime Rates at Bradwell Lane, Newcastle, ST5 8HZ

Bradwell Lane area has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 6th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bradwell Lane (ST5 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 559.0 per 1,000 residents and was 567.9% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 253.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradwell Lane (ST5 8HZ), 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.