Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hassam 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.
View Crime In Wolstanton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dimsdale Parade West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Simpson Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Simpson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Purser Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dimsdale Parade West | Under investigation |
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