Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 3PT
How much crime is recorded in NE5 3PT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakelaw
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,428 (2024)
NE5 3PTNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE5 3PT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 3PT area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 3PTNational
Violence and sexual offences22.823.6
Burglary15.99.1
Shoplifting15.08.4
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Public order5.84.6
Other theft3.44.5
Robbery1.91.4
Drugs1.72.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.