Total Crime Rate
184.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
101.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ramsey Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 40th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ramsey Road (ST5 9BX) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% higher than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ramsey Road (ST5 9BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramsey Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashfields New Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cross Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limestone Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashfields New Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limestone Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albermarle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derwent Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laxley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laxley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wilton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wilton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwent Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashfields New Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mellard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ashfields New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ashfields New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ramsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashfields New Road | Under investigation |
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