FRIARS WAY, NE5 2EX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE5 2EX

FRIARS WAY, NE5 2EX, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 23 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 6.41 per 1,000 population. This NE5 2EX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE5 postcode area, which has experienced 533 crimes and a crime rate of 10.73 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE5 2EX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE5 2EX, encompassing approximately 3588 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE5 2EX area, explore the NE5 2EX Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (80.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)

NE5 2EX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Allonby Way with total crimes: 7
  • Colwell Place with total crimes: 6
  • Henshaw Place with total crimes: 2

FRIARS WAY, NE5 2EX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences96.4180.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.5150.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.670.00%
Other theft20.560.00%
Burglary10.56-75.00%
Public order10.28-66.67%
Robbery10.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences56.97-54.55%
Anti-social behaviour41.39-42.86%
Burglary41.11300.00%
Public order31.1150.00%
Vehicle crime20.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.56-60.00%
Other theft20.560.00%
Drugs10.560.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences118.92120.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.0716.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.95400.00%
Other theft21.39100.00%
Public order20.560.00%
Other crime20.560.00%
Vehicle crime20.560.00%
Burglary10.560.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour65.3050.00%
Violence and sexual offences51.67-16.67%
Public order21.39100.00%
Vehicle crime20.56100.00%
Theft from the person10.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-80.00%
Burglary10.28-50.00%
Other theft10.28-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences67.25-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.67400.00%
Other theft41.39100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.11100.00%
Robbery21.110.00%
Burglary20.560.00%
Public order10.560.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-66.67%
Shoplifting10.28-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences127.80100.00%
Shoplifting53.34150.00%
Vehicle crime31.390.00%
Other theft20.840.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.56-75.00%
Public order10.56-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-83.33%
Drugs10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour88.08-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson62.23200.00%
Violence and sexual offences61.67-33.33%
Public order21.67-33.33%
Burglary20.56100.00%
Shoplifting20.56-50.00%
Drugs10.560.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences98.36200.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.51350.00%
Shoplifting42.51100.00%
Public order31.1150.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.84-60.00%
Burglary10.560.00%
Other theft10.28-50.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In December 2023, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson55.0225.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.39-66.67%
Other theft20.84100.00%
Public order20.560.00%
Other crime20.56-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour20.56-71.43%
Shoplifting20.56-60.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences99.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.51-30.00%
Shoplifting51.95-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson41.39300.00%
Other crime31.110.00%
Vehicle crime20.84-50.00%
Other theft10.56-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Drugs10.280.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1011.4311.11%
Violence and sexual offences92.79200.00%
Shoplifting72.5116.67%
Public order51.95-37.50%
Other theft41.39100.00%
Vehicle crime41.11-50.00%
Burglary11.11-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.280.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour911.430.00%
Vehicle crime82.510.00%
Public order82.230.00%
Shoplifting62.230.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.670.00%
Burglary20.840.00%
Other theft20.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.560.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Drugs10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 74 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20244
June 20247
May 20246
April 20244
March 20242
February 20248
January 20249
December 20232
November 20237
October 202310
September 20239

A total of 87 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20245
June 202411
May 20245
April 20246
March 202412
February 20246
January 20249
December 20233
November 20239
October 20239
September 20233

A total of 35 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20245
May 20241
April 20245
March 20241
February 20246
January 20242
December 20235
November 20234
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 23 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20242
January 20241
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 30 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
October 20235
September 20238

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20242
February 20241

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
November 20232
October 20234
September 20238

A total of 5 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
March 20241
December 20232
November 20233

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
January 20241
September 20231

A total of 32 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20245
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20235
October 20237
September 20236

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE5 2EX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Allonby Way
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Colwell Place
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Henshaw Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Kirkheaton Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 5. Bingfield Gardens
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. St Cuthbert'S Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Silverhill Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Hesleyside Drive
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Elrington Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1