Crime Rates at Hassam Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 9ET

Hassam Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 129th 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 Avenue (ST5 9ET) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hassam Avenue (ST5 9ET), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.