Total Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Rise area has the lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 894 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 The Rise (NE3 4LT) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around The Rise (NE3 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somersby Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maywood Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drummond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carnforth Green Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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