Total Crime Rate
52.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dalewood Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Crackley & Red Street , and the 196th 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 Dalewood Road (ST5 9QH) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Crackley & Red Street average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -82.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dalewood Road (ST5 9QH), the main crime hotspot is near Peacock Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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