NE5 4AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE5 4AX

NE5 4AX, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 65 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.46 per 1,000 population. This NE5 4AX 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 4AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE5 4AX, encompassing approximately 3339 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (46.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (27.27% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (0.00% decrease)

NE5 4AX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Kidlandlee Green with total crimes: 7
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 7
  • Mitford Drive with total crimes: 6

NE5 4AX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2219.4646.67%
Anti-social behaviour146.5927.27%
Shoplifting124.190.00%
Public order83.5933.33%
Criminal damage and arson32.4050.00%
Drugs20.90100.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Theft from the person10.600.00%
Other crime10.30-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1518.860.00%
Shoplifting124.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.5983.33%
Vehicle crime83.29700.00%
Public order62.40-25.00%
Other theft51.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.50-33.33%
Other crime20.60100.00%
Possession of weapons10.600.00%
Drugs10.300.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1514.0725.00%
Shoplifting124.49-42.86%
Public order83.59100.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.40-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson31.800.00%
Burglary10.900.00%
Other crime10.30-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.30-75.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2120.6661.54%
Anti-social behaviour166.2977.78%
Violence and sexual offences124.79-25.00%
Other theft53.5966.67%
Public order41.50-50.00%
Vehicle crime41.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.2050.00%
Other crime30.90200.00%
Robbery10.900.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1618.2623.08%
Shoplifting134.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.8912.50%
Public order82.69166.67%
Vehicle crime42.40-50.00%
Other theft31.20-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.900.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.60-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.600.00%
Other crime10.300.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1319.7644.44%
Violence and sexual offences133.89-27.78%
Vehicle crime83.89700.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.40-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson62.4050.00%
Other theft51.80150.00%
Drugs51.50400.00%
Public order31.50-25.00%
Robbery20.900.00%
Burglary20.60100.00%
Possession of weapons10.600.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1816.1720.00%
Anti-social behaviour95.3950.00%
Shoplifting92.69350.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.69300.00%
Other crime41.20300.00%
Public order41.200.00%
Other theft21.200.00%
Burglary10.600.00%
Vehicle crime10.30-66.67%
Theft from the person10.300.00%
Drugs10.300.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences159.8887.50%
Anti-social behaviour64.49-33.33%
Public order41.800.00%
Vehicle crime31.200.00%
Shoplifting20.90-71.43%
Other crime10.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.30-50.00%
Drugs10.300.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour99.8850.00%
Violence and sexual offences82.69-33.33%
Shoplifting72.4040.00%
Public order42.1033.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.20-50.00%
Other theft20.600.00%
Possession of weapons10.600.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1210.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.59-14.29%
Shoplifting51.80-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson41.50300.00%
Public order31.20-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.90200.00%
Burglary20.90100.00%
Drugs10.600.00%

In November 2023, 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 offences1211.3850.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.5916.67%
Shoplifting72.100.00%
Public order42.100.00%
Other theft31.2050.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.90-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%
Burglary10.300.00%
Other crime10.300.00%
Vehicle crime10.30-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences88.98-38.46%
Anti-social behaviour62.40-40.00%
Vehicle crime41.80100.00%
Public order41.20300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.20300.00%
Bicycle theft21.200.00%
Other theft20.60100.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1311.080.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.890.00%
Burglary22.990.00%
Drugs20.600.00%
Vehicle crime20.600.00%
Other crime20.600.00%
Shoplifting20.600.00%
Other theft10.600.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Public order10.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 179 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.77 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202415
July 202415
June 202412
May 202416
April 202413
March 202418
February 202415
January 20248
December 202312
November 202312
October 20238
September 202313

A total of 117 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202411
July 20246
June 202416
May 20249
April 20248
March 20249
February 20246
January 20249
December 20236
November 20237
October 20236
September 202310

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
April 20245
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
September 20232

A total of 61 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.69 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 20248
June 20244
May 20248
April 20243
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 36 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.77 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20246
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 13 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
December 20232
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 115 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202412
July 202412
June 202421
May 202413
April 202413
March 20249
February 20242
January 20247
December 20235
November 20237
September 20232

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
March 20241

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
March 20244
February 20241
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 39 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20241
June 20244
May 20244
April 20248
March 20241
February 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 28 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.11 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
June 20245
May 20243
April 20245
March 20242
January 20242
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20242
September 20231

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE5 4AX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Kidlandlee Green
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. Mitford Drive
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences6
  • 4. Deneside
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Queens Road
    Total5
    Shoplifting5
  • 6. Brockwell Grove
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Mortimer Avenue
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Kielder Close
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Herrick Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 10. Shirlaw Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 11. Whittingham Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Wheatfield Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Lynden Gardens
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Denton Gate
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Beaumont Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 16. Westgarth
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. B6324
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Crispin Court
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Anson Place
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 20. Priory Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Newbiggin Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Kidlandlee Place
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 23. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Chatsworth Gardens
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 25. Rapperton Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1