Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lessways Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 148th 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 Lessways Close (ST5 8LT) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lessways Close (ST5 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Cardway. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lessways Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Machin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Priam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sophia Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sophia Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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