Crime Rates at Riceyman Road, Newcastle, ST5 8LF

Riceyman Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 48th lowest 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 Riceyman Road (ST5 8LF) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riceyman Road (ST5 8LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sophia Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Machin Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.