Crime Rates at Archer Grove, Newcastle, ST5 9FE

Archer Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 12th highest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Archer Grove (ST5 9FE) in the last 12 months was 409.9 per 1,000 residents and was 337.6% higher than the Cross Heath average (93.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archer Grove (ST5 9FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ramsey Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.