Crime Rates at Talke Road, Bradwell, Newcastle, ST5 8JH

Talke Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 46th 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 Talke Road (ST5 8JH) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talke Road (ST5 8JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bains Grove, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Hall Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.