Crime Rates at Liverpool Road, Newcastle, ST5 9BU

Liverpool Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 194th 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 Liverpool Road (ST5 9BU) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the Cross Heath average (93.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liverpool Road (ST5 9BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poplar Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.