Total Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hollinshead Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hollinshead Avenue (ST5 9DD) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower than the Bradwell average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollinshead Avenue (ST5 9DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coppice View, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quinton Grove (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coppice View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hollinshead Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brant Avenue | — |
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