Total Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Riceyman 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 8LH) 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riceyman Road (ST5 8LH), the main crime hotspot is near Pireford Place. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bradwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Toft End Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bargrave Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pireford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Drive | Under investigation |
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