Crime Rates at Newcastle Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 3RQ

Newcastle Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burslem , and the 50th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

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 Newcastle Street (ST6 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 303.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher than the Burslem average (218.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 155.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcastle Street (ST6 3RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trubshawe Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Port Vale Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.