Total Crime Rate
191.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fearns Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 36th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fearns Avenue (ST5 8LN) in the last 12 months was 191.7 per 1,000 residents and was 140.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fearns Avenue (ST5 8LN), 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 | Other theft | Pireford Place | Under investigation |
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