Total Crime Rate
66.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bentley Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 170th 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 Bentley Avenue (ST5 9DF) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bentley Avenue (ST5 9DF), 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 | Milehouse Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hollinshead Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coppice View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brant Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milehouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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