Total Crime Rate

150.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bradwell Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 56th 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 Bradwell Lane (ST5 8JB) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradwell Lane (ST5 8JB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bradwell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bains Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hall Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Knype Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamber Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shawport Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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