Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · 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 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 166th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bradwell Lane (ST5 8JD) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 182.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradwell Lane (ST5 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Chell Grove. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bains Grove 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
Apr 2026Drugs Knype Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hall Drive —
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Data Sources

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