ST5 2EA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ST5 2EA

ST5 2EA, Newcastle-under-Lyme has recorded a total of 80 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 33.18 per 1,000 population. This ST5 2EA 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 2EA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ST5 2EA, encompassing approximately 2411 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (-35.90% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (15) incidents (-11.76% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (0.00% decrease)

ST5 2EA 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

ST5 2EA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2533.18-35.90%
Shoplifting1510.37-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour146.220.00%
Other theft75.81-12.50%
Public order72.90-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.90-54.55%
Other crime22.070.00%
Robbery20.83100.00%
Drugs10.83-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.41-50.00%
Burglary10.41-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3949.3550.00%
Shoplifting1716.17-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour147.05-41.67%
Public order125.819.09%
Criminal damage and arson114.98266.67%
Other theft84.56-27.27%
Drugs43.32-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.660.00%
Burglary31.240.00%
Possession of weapons21.24100.00%
Bicycle theft20.83100.00%
Other crime20.83100.00%
Robbery10.83-50.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2646.45-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour2410.7833.33%
Shoplifting209.95-28.57%
Other theft118.2957.14%
Public order114.56-8.33%
Drugs64.5620.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.49-40.00%
Vehicle crime31.2450.00%
Burglary31.240.00%
Robbery21.24-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%
Bicycle theft10.410.00%
Other crime10.410.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2847.2864.71%
Violence and sexual offences2811.61-3.45%
Anti-social behaviour1811.61100.00%
Public order127.4633.33%
Other theft74.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.900.00%
Drugs52.07400.00%
Burglary32.0750.00%
Robbery31.2450.00%
Vehicle crime21.24100.00%
Theft from the person20.83-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.830.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2936.0820.83%
Shoplifting1712.0330.77%
Anti-social behaviour97.05-55.00%
Public order93.7350.00%
Other theft73.73-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson52.90-58.33%
Theft from the person32.070.00%
Robbery21.240.00%
Burglary20.83100.00%
Drugs10.83-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.410.00%
Vehicle crime10.41-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.41-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2441.069.09%
Anti-social behaviour209.9542.86%
Shoplifting138.29-48.00%
Criminal damage and arson125.39140.00%
Other theft94.9880.00%
Drugs63.7350.00%
Public order62.49-33.33%
Possession of weapons52.490.00%
Vehicle crime32.0750.00%
Burglary11.24-50.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2538.57108.33%
Violence and sexual offences2210.37-53.19%
Anti-social behaviour149.1216.67%
Public order95.81-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson53.7325.00%
Other theft52.07-44.44%
Drugs42.070.00%
Bicycle theft21.66100.00%
Theft from the person20.830.00%
Burglary20.83100.00%
Vehicle crime20.83100.00%
Robbery10.830.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4746.86193.75%
Public order1419.49133.33%
Shoplifting125.8133.33%
Anti-social behaviour124.989.09%
Other theft94.9880.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.73-20.00%
Drugs41.66-20.00%
Possession of weapons41.66300.00%
Theft from the person21.660.00%
Other crime20.830.00%
Bicycle theft10.83-50.00%
Burglary10.410.00%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1624.88-51.52%
Anti-social behaviour116.64-8.33%
Shoplifting94.56-64.00%
Public order63.73-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson52.49-16.67%
Drugs52.07400.00%
Other theft52.07-28.57%
Bicycle theft22.07100.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3342.3073.68%
Shoplifting2513.6947.06%
Anti-social behaviour1210.37-42.86%
Public order114.9837.50%
Other theft74.5616.67%
Criminal damage and arson62.9020.00%
Burglary32.49-40.00%
Bicycle theft11.24-50.00%
Robbery10.41-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%
Drugs10.41-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2137.74-8.70%
Violence and sexual offences198.71-34.48%
Shoplifting177.88-45.16%
Public order87.05-27.27%
Other theft63.32-40.00%
Burglary52.4925.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.07-28.57%
Drugs22.070.00%
Robbery20.830.00%
Other crime20.830.00%
Bicycle theft20.83-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.830.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3151.840.00%
Violence and sexual offences2912.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour2312.030.00%
Public order119.540.00%
Other theft104.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.150.00%
Vehicle crime52.900.00%
Burglary42.070.00%
Bicycle theft31.660.00%
Drugs21.240.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 192 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202414
July 202414
June 202424
May 202418
April 20249
March 202420
February 202414
January 202412
December 202311
November 202312
October 202321
September 202323

A total of 73 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 202411
June 20243
May 20245
April 20245
March 202412
February 20245
January 20244
December 20235
November 20236
October 20235
September 20237

A total of 91 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20248
June 202411
May 20247
April 20247
March 20249
February 20245
January 20249
December 20235
November 20237
October 20236
September 202310

A total of 116 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 202412
June 202411
May 202412
April 20249
March 20246
February 20249
January 202414
December 20236
November 202311
October 20238
September 202311

A total of 229 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202417
June 202420
May 202428
April 202417
March 202413
February 202425
January 202412
December 20239
November 202325
October 202317
September 202331

A total of 337 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202425
July 202439
June 202426
May 202428
April 202429
March 202424
February 202422
January 202447
December 202316
November 202333
October 202319
September 202329

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
January 20242
October 20232

A total of 41 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20246
May 20245
April 20241
March 20246
February 20244
January 20244
December 20235
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 17 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.55 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
November 20233
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 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
October 20232

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20245
January 20244
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 21 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
November 20231
September 20235

A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ST5 2EA 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. Supermarket
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 7. Lyme Valley Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Myott Avenue
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Higherland
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 10. Pooldam
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 11. Hickman Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Well Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 13. Refinery Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Brook Lane
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 15. Friarswood Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Lymewood Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Hillside
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Buckley'S Row
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. Blackfriars Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1