Crime Rates at Fearns Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 8ND

Fearns Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 59th 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 Fearns Avenue (ST5 8ND) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fearns Avenue (ST5 8ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sophia Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlos Place (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.