Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Riding area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 217th lowest 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 The Riding (NE3 4LQ) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Riding (NE3 4LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brigham Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maywood Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blakelaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Millgrove View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnforth Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Millgrove View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brigham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brigham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Riding | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Millfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brigham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kenton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kenton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kenton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maywood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maywood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Fellside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dene Bank View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birnham Place | Under investigation |
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