Crime Rates at Meadow Lane, Newcastle, ST5 9AJ

Meadow Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 84th highest 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 Meadow Lane (ST5 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Cross Heath average (93.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Lane (ST5 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.