Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hassam Parade area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in May Bank , and the 56th 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 Hassam Parade (ST5 9DS) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the May Bank average (60.1 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hassam Parade (ST5 9DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartington Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hassam Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimsdale Parade West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Simpson Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simpson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purser Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dimsdale Parade West Under investigation

Data Sources

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