NE5 4HX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE5 4HX

NE5 4HX, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 52 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 15.62 per 1,000 population. This NE5 4HX 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 4HX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE5 4HX, encompassing approximately 3329 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (30.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (133.33% increase)

NE5 4HX 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 4HX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1915.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour135.7130.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.90133.33%
Burglary32.100.00%
Public order30.90-50.00%
Other theft20.90-60.00%
Shoplifting20.60-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.600.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1915.3226.67%
Anti-social behaviour105.71400.00%
Public order63.0020.00%
Other theft51.80400.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.50-50.00%
Shoplifting30.90-57.14%
Drugs20.90100.00%
Other crime20.60100.00%
Vehicle crime10.60-66.67%

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 offences1513.2250.00%
Shoplifting74.51-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson62.10500.00%
Public order51.80150.00%
Vehicle crime31.50200.00%
Burglary20.90-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour20.60-85.71%
Theft from the person10.600.00%
Other theft10.30-50.00%
Drugs10.300.00%
Other crime10.300.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1412.9127.27%
Violence and sexual offences104.20-41.18%
Shoplifting93.000.00%
Burglary32.70200.00%
Public order20.90100.00%
Other theft20.600.00%
Possession of weapons10.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.30-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1711.4170.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.1137.50%
Criminal damage and arson43.300.00%
Other theft21.200.00%
Burglary10.60-50.00%
Other crime10.300.00%
Vehicle crime10.30-75.00%
Public order10.30-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1012.01-41.18%
Anti-social behaviour83.0014.29%
Criminal damage and arson42.40300.00%
Vehicle crime41.200.00%
Public order31.2050.00%
Drugs30.900.00%
Burglary20.90100.00%
Possession of weapons20.600.00%
Other theft20.60100.00%
Other crime10.60-83.33%
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 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1711.4130.77%
Anti-social behaviour75.1140.00%
Other crime62.10500.00%
Public order21.80-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.600.00%
Burglary10.600.00%
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 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.818.33%
Anti-social behaviour53.900.00%
Public order31.500.00%
Vehicle crime20.90100.00%
Burglary10.600.00%
Other crime10.300.00%
Other theft10.300.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences126.61-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.60150.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.50-85.71%
Vehicle crime10.30-50.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Other crime10.300.00%
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 offences159.31-21.05%
Criminal damage and arson74.51600.00%
Anti-social behaviour22.10-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.600.00%
Other crime10.600.00%
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 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences199.61-5.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.71-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.80100.00%
Public order20.600.00%
Burglary10.600.00%
Other theft10.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.30-90.91%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2015.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour126.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.600.00%
Other crime23.300.00%
Public order20.600.00%
Burglary10.600.00%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%
Other theft10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 95 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202410
July 20242
June 202414
May 202411
April 20248
March 20247
February 20245
January 20245
December 20232
November 20236
October 202312

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 20 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 46 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 20246
June 20241
May 20244
April 20244
March 20241
January 20241
December 20237
November 20231
October 202311

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 186 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202419
July 202415
June 202410
May 202417
April 202410
March 202417
February 202413
January 202412
December 202315
November 202319
October 202320

A total of 30 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

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

MonthCount
September 20241
January 20241

A total of 23 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20247
June 20249
April 20241
March 20241

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20242

A total of 7 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 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 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20246
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 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

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE5 4HX 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. Bedeburn Road
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Orchard Drive
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. East Thorp
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Parking Area
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 11. Broughton Close
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Westgarth
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Priory Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Newbiggin Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1