Crime Rates at Lawson Terrace, Newcastle, ST5 8PE

Lawson Terrace area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 168th 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 Lawson Terrace (ST5 8PE) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Terrace (ST5 8PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.