Total Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitehouse Road North area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bradwell , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 417 local areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehouse Road North (ST5 9PN) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Bradwell average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehouse Road North (ST5 9PN), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Grove. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bradwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milehouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milehouse Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hollinshead Avenue | Under investigation |
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