Crime Rates at Murrayfields, West Allotment, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0RD

Murrayfields area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murrayfields (NE27 0RD) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murrayfields (NE27 0RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harbottle Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.