Total Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queen Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Street (ST5 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Bradwell average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Street (ST5 8QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bradwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sparrow Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lodge Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watlands View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dorrington Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorrington Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sparrow Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Templar Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Second Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Templar Crescent | Under investigation |
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