Crime Rates at Clare Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 8PU

Clare Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 171st 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 Clare Avenue (ST5 8PU) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clare Avenue (ST5 8PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradwell Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dayson Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.