Total Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cromwell Place area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Cross Heath , and the 124th 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 Cromwell Place (ST5 9FL) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Cross Heath average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Place (ST5 9FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arthur Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cross Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Matilda Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wilmot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moran Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmot Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Valentine Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valentine Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lower Milehouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Bernard'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mile Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
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