NE5 2SE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE5 2SE

NE5 2SE, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 40 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.00 per 1,000 population. This NE5 2SE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE5 postcode area, which has experienced 556 crimes and a crime rate of 11.20 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE5 2SE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE5 2SE, encompassing approximately 3635 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (66.67% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (80.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (-30.00% decrease)

NE5 2SE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 15
  • Barclay Place with total crimes: 5
  • Wasdale Road with total crimes: 4

NE5 2SE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1011.0066.67%
Shoplifting92.7580.00%
Violence and sexual offences72.48-30.00%
Public order51.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.38-50.00%
Other crime20.55100.00%
Other theft20.550.00%
Bicycle theft10.550.00%
Burglary10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1010.18-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour62.75-60.00%
Public order51.6566.67%
Shoplifting51.3825.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.380.00%
Other theft21.10-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.550.00%
Burglary10.550.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1513.2050.00%
Violence and sexual offences124.13-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.30-50.00%
Shoplifting41.10300.00%
Public order31.10-50.00%
Other theft30.830.00%
Vehicle crime20.83-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Burglary10.28-50.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1513.48-6.25%
Anti-social behaviour104.13-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson82.75166.67%
Public order62.200.00%
Vehicle crime61.65100.00%
Burglary21.65100.00%
Shoplifting10.55-50.00%
Drugs10.28-50.00%

In May 2024, 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 offences1613.2060.00%
Anti-social behaviour144.40180.00%
Public order63.85100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.65-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.83-40.00%
Drugs20.830.00%
Shoplifting20.55-71.43%
Burglary10.55-75.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1011.55-23.08%
Shoplifting72.75-56.25%
Vehicle crime51.93-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour51.38-16.67%
Burglary41.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.100.00%
Public order31.10-25.00%
Other theft20.83100.00%
Other crime10.55-50.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1613.76166.67%
Violence and sexual offences134.400.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.580.00%
Vehicle crime61.65500.00%
Public order41.65-33.33%
Other crime21.100.00%
Drugs10.550.00%
Other theft10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1310.458.33%
Anti-social behaviour63.58-14.29%
Public order61.6550.00%
Shoplifting61.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.65-57.14%
Other theft10.83-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1211.5571.43%
Anti-social behaviour73.3075.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.9340.00%
Shoplifting61.9320.00%
Public order41.650.00%
Other theft21.10-50.00%
Burglary20.55100.00%
Theft from the person10.550.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences77.43-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson51.930.00%
Shoplifting51.38-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour41.38-50.00%
Other theft41.10300.00%
Vehicle crime11.10-50.00%
Burglary10.280.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences910.18-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour82.48-11.11%
Shoplifting72.20-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.93150.00%
Other crime21.380.00%
Vehicle crime20.55-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Drugs10.28-50.00%
Public order10.28-50.00%
Other theft10.28-66.67%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1414.0375.00%
Violence and sexual offences113.8537.50%
Anti-social behaviour93.030.00%
Burglary32.4850.00%
Other theft30.8350.00%
Vehicle crime30.83-25.00%
Public order20.83-33.33%
Drugs20.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.55100.00%
Robbery10.55-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour910.730.00%
Shoplifting82.480.00%
Violence and sexual offences82.200.00%
Vehicle crime42.200.00%
Public order31.100.00%
Burglary20.830.00%
Other theft20.550.00%
Robbery20.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.550.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 109 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20246
July 202415
June 202410
May 202414
April 20245
March 20246
February 20246
January 20247
December 20234
November 20238
October 20239
September 20239

A total of 48 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20244
June 20248
May 20243
April 20244
February 20243
January 20247
December 20235
November 20235
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 143 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 202412
June 202415
May 202416
April 202410
March 202413
February 202413
January 202412
December 20237
November 20239
October 202311
September 20238

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
April 20241
March 20242
November 20232

A total of 23 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
February 20241

A total of 48 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20243
June 20246
May 20246
April 20243
March 20244
February 20246
January 20244
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 90 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20247
March 202416
February 20246
January 20246
December 20235
November 20237
October 202314
September 20238

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20244
January 20242
December 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20246
May 20243
April 20245
March 20246
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 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
March 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total15
    Shoplifting9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Barclay Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order1
  • 3. Wasdale Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Finsmere Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Bingfield Gardens
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Redewood Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Clarewood Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Hesleyside Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Cotehill Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Blakemoor Place
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 11. Parking Area
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 12. Rosehill Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Southmead Avenue
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 14. Lindfield Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 15. Fulwell Green
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Stapleford Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1