Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE5 3TN
How much crime is recorded in NE5 3TN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakelaw
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,021 (2024)
NE5 3TNNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE5 3TN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE5 3TN area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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 3TNNational
Violence and sexual offences15.423.6
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Burglary5.39.1
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Public order3.04.6
Other theft2.34.5
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.31.4
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.