Total Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beaminster Way area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
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 Beaminster Way (NE3 2QU) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaminster Way (NE3 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blakelaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petherton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poynings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ilminster Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ilminster Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petherton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ebchester Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebchester Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ebchester Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ebchester Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ebchester Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ebchester Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Warbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ebchester Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ebchester Court | Under investigation |
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