Total Crime Rate
195.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longbridge Hayes Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bradwell , and the 35th 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 Longbridge Hayes Road (ST6 4DS) in the last 12 months was 195.7 per 1,000 residents and was 145.7% higher than the Bradwell average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longbridge Hayes Road (ST6 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princes Square (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bradwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Princes Square | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Claremont Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longshaw Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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