Crime Rates at Vickers Close, Newcastle, ST5 9FA

Vickers Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 38th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vickers Close (ST5 9FA) in the last 12 months was 187.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% higher than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 202.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vickers Close (ST5 9FA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.