FLORENCE STREET, ST5 2BJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ST5 2BJ

FLORENCE STREET, ST5 2BJ, Newcastle-under-Lyme has recorded a total of 97 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 37.32 per 1,000 population. This ST5 2BJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ST5 postcode area, which has experienced 590 crimes and a crime rate of 7.23 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ST5 2BJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ST5 2BJ, encompassing approximately 2599 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ST5 2BJ area, explore the ST5 2BJ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (-20.45% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (8.33% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (44.44% increase)

ST5 2BJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Bus/Coach Station with total crimes: 27
  • High Street with total crimes: 17
  • The Midway with total crimes: 7

FLORENCE STREET, ST5 2BJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3537.32-20.45%
Shoplifting1313.478.33%
Anti-social behaviour135.0044.44%
Criminal damage and arson105.0011.11%
Public order83.85-42.86%
Other theft73.0816.67%
Other crime42.69100.00%
Robbery21.54100.00%
Vehicle crime20.770.00%
Bicycle theft10.77-50.00%
Burglary10.38-75.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4443.0910.00%
Public order1416.937.69%
Shoplifting125.39-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson94.6250.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.46-50.00%
Other theft63.46-14.29%
Drugs42.31-20.00%
Burglary41.540.00%
Possession of weapons21.54100.00%
Bicycle theft20.77100.00%
Other crime20.770.00%
Vehicle crime20.770.00%
Robbery10.77-50.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4045.785.26%
Anti-social behaviour1815.3980.00%
Shoplifting186.93-37.93%
Public order136.9318.18%
Other theft75.00-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson62.690.00%
Drugs52.3125.00%
Burglary41.9233.33%
Robbery21.54-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.77-33.33%
Other crime20.770.00%
Possession of weapons10.770.00%
Bicycle theft10.380.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3845.4022.58%
Shoplifting2914.6261.11%
Public order1111.16-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour104.23-9.09%
Other theft93.85350.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.46-25.00%
Drugs42.3133.33%
Robbery31.5450.00%
Burglary31.150.00%
Vehicle crime31.150.00%
Theft from the person21.15-33.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3135.7814.81%
Shoplifting1811.935.88%
Public order126.930.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.62-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson84.23-38.46%
Drugs33.080.00%
Theft from the person31.15200.00%
Robbery21.150.00%
Other theft20.77-66.67%
Other crime10.770.00%
Possession of weapons10.38-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.38-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2740.40-27.03%
Shoplifting1710.39-43.33%
Anti-social behaviour146.5427.27%
Criminal damage and arson135.3985.71%
Public order125.00-7.69%
Other theft64.62-33.33%
Vehicle crime42.31100.00%
Possession of weapons41.540.00%
Drugs31.54-57.14%
Bicycle theft21.15-60.00%
Burglary20.770.00%
Theft from the person10.77-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3748.48-39.34%
Shoplifting3014.2387.50%
Public order1311.54-13.33%
Anti-social behaviour115.0022.22%
Other theft94.23-18.18%
Drugs73.4640.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.69-22.22%
Bicycle theft52.69400.00%
Theft from the person21.920.00%
Burglary20.77100.00%
Vehicle crime20.77-33.33%
Robbery10.770.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6153.48281.25%
Shoplifting1623.4733.33%
Public order156.1687.50%
Other theft115.77120.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.23-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson93.4628.57%
Drugs53.460.00%
Possession of weapons41.92300.00%
Vehicle crime31.540.00%
Theft from the person21.150.00%
Other crime20.770.00%
Bicycle theft10.77-66.67%
Burglary10.380.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1627.32-56.76%
Anti-social behaviour146.1675.00%
Shoplifting125.39-47.83%
Public order84.62-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson73.0875.00%
Drugs52.69400.00%
Other theft51.9225.00%
Bicycle theft31.92-25.00%
Possession of weapons11.150.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3738.4727.59%
Shoplifting2314.2335.29%
Public order118.8557.14%
Anti-social behaviour84.23-61.90%
Bicycle theft43.08100.00%
Other theft41.54-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.54-33.33%
Burglary31.54-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.150.00%
Robbery10.770.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%
Drugs10.38-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.38-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2938.0920.83%
Anti-social behaviour2111.16-16.00%
Shoplifting178.08-46.88%
Public order76.54-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.69-33.33%
Other theft62.31-40.00%
Burglary52.310.00%
Drugs31.92200.00%
Possession of weapons31.150.00%
Bicycle theft21.15-60.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3250.400.00%
Anti-social behaviour2512.310.00%
Violence and sexual offences249.620.00%
Public order149.230.00%
Other theft105.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.850.00%
Burglary53.460.00%
Bicycle theft51.920.00%
Vehicle crime31.920.00%
Other crime31.150.00%
Drugs11.150.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 94 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 20249
June 20246
May 20246
April 20248
March 202413
February 20247
January 20249
December 20237
November 20234
October 20236
September 20239

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
April 20241
January 20242
September 20233

A total of 419 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202435
July 202444
June 202440
May 202438
April 202431
March 202427
February 202437
January 202461
December 202316
November 202337
October 202329
September 202324

A total of 237 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 202412
June 202418
May 202429
April 202418
March 202417
February 202430
January 202416
December 202312
November 202323
October 202317
September 202332

A total of 138 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 202414
June 202413
May 202411
April 202412
March 202412
February 202413
January 202415
December 20238
November 202311
October 20237
September 202314

A total of 27 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20245
January 20241
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 82 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20246
June 20247
May 20249
April 20242
March 20246
February 20249
January 202411
December 20235
November 20234
October 20236
September 202310

A total of 163 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.58 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 20249
June 202418
May 202410
April 202411
March 202414
February 202411
January 20249
December 202314
November 20238
October 202321
September 202325

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 30 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20244
May 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
November 20233
October 20235
September 20235

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
November 20232
September 20233

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
November 20231

A total of 41 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20245
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20247
January 20245
December 20235
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20244
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ST5 2BJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bus/Coach Station
    Total27
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other theft3
    Public order2
  • 2. High Street
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Other crime1
  • 3. The Midway
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. School Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Castle Hill Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 6. Hart Court
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Hanover Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Queen Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Croft Road
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 11. Larkspur Grove
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Bridge Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Hickman Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Brindley Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 15. Enderley Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Heath Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Brampton Sidings
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 18. Parking Area
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. Water Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Supermarket
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Florence Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Greenside
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Sidmouth Avenue
    Total1
    Theft from the person1