NE5 4HQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE5 4HQ

NE5 4HQ, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 48 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.57 per 1,000 population. This NE5 4HQ 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 4HQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE5 4HQ, encompassing approximately 3293 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (20.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (250.00% increase)

NE5 4HQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hareydene with total crimes: 10
  • Eastgarth with total crimes: 7
  • Bluebell Dene with total crimes: 5

NE5 4HQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1814.570.00%
Anti-social behaviour125.4620.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.64250.00%
Public order32.13-50.00%
Burglary20.910.00%
Other theft20.61-66.67%
Shoplifting20.61100.00%
Vehicle crime10.610.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1814.2720.00%
Anti-social behaviour105.46233.33%
Other theft63.04500.00%
Public order61.8250.00%
Drugs21.82100.00%
Other crime20.61100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.61-66.67%
Shoplifting10.61-85.71%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1513.3650.00%
Shoplifting74.55-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson62.13500.00%
Public order41.82100.00%
Vehicle crime31.21200.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.91-81.25%
Burglary20.91-33.33%
Theft from the person10.610.00%
Other theft10.30-66.67%
Drugs10.300.00%
Other crime10.300.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1613.6660.00%
Violence and sexual offences104.86-37.50%
Shoplifting93.040.00%
Burglary32.73200.00%
Other theft30.91200.00%
Public order20.910.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.61-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1610.3223.08%
Anti-social behaviour104.8642.86%
Criminal damage and arson33.040.00%
Public order20.910.00%
Burglary10.61-50.00%
Other crime10.300.00%
Other theft10.30-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1311.54-23.53%
Anti-social behaviour73.95-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson32.13200.00%
Drugs30.910.00%
Burglary20.910.00%
Possession of weapons20.610.00%
Public order20.61100.00%
Other theft20.61100.00%
Vehicle crime20.610.00%
Other crime10.61-80.00%
Shoplifting10.300.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1711.2330.77%
Anti-social behaviour95.1628.57%
Other crime52.730.00%
Possession of weapons21.520.00%
Public order10.61-66.67%
Other theft10.300.00%
Shoplifting10.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.300.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.8918.18%
Anti-social behaviour73.9575.00%
Public order32.130.00%
Vehicle crime20.91100.00%
Burglary10.610.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences116.07-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour43.34-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.21-71.43%
Vehicle crime10.61-50.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Other theft10.300.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1510.32-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson74.55250.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.13-16.67%
Vehicle crime21.52100.00%
Other crime10.610.00%
Drugs10.300.00%
Other theft10.300.00%
Burglary10.300.00%
Public order10.30-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences168.50-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour64.86-57.14%
Public order21.82-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.61-81.82%
Burglary10.61-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1815.18-21.74%
Anti-social behaviour145.46133.33%
Criminal damage and arson114.25266.67%
Public order33.340.00%
Burglary20.91100.00%
Other crime10.610.00%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2312.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour66.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.820.00%
Public order30.910.00%
Vehicle crime10.910.00%
Burglary10.300.00%
Shoplifting10.300.00%
Other crime10.300.00%
Other theft10.300.00%
Robbery10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 109 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202410
July 20243
June 202416
May 202410
April 20247
March 20249
February 20247
January 20244
December 20235
November 20236
October 202314
September 20236

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 19 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 48 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20242
July 20246
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
January 20242
December 20237
November 20232
October 202311
September 20233

A total of 15 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20241
April 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 203 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202418
July 202415
June 202410
May 202416
April 202413
March 202417
February 202413
January 202411
December 202315
November 202316
October 202318
September 202323

A total of 32 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 22 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.14 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20247
June 20249
April 20241
March 20241
September 20231

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20242
March 20242

A total of 7 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
April 20243
December 20231

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20245
December 20231
October 20231
September 20231

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

MonthCount
July 20241

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

MonthCount
January 20241
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Hareydene
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 2. Eastgarth
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Bluebell Dene
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Deneside
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. West Thorp
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 6. Hopton Court
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Orchard Drive
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. East Thorp
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 10. Broughton Close
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Newbiggin Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Hedgehope Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1