Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 3PQ
How much crime is recorded in NE5 3PQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakelaw
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,124 (2024)
How safe is NE5 3PQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 3PQ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE5 3PQNational
Anti-social behaviour38.010.7
Violence and sexual offences25.223.6
Criminal damage and arson21.84.7
Vehicle crime16.53.5
Burglary11.89.1
Shoplifting11.88.4
Other theft7.64.5
Public order6.94.6
Other crime3.51.5
Drugs2.02.4
Theft from the person1.22.1
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.