Total Crime Rate

89.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hewley Crescent area has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hewley Crescent (NE15 9PU) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hewley Crescent (NE15 9PU), the main crime hotspot is near The By-Way. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hewley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The By-Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Mount Pleasant Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mount Pleasant Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mount Pleasant Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fosse Law —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fosse Law Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fosse Law Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Housestead Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hewley Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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