Total Crime Rate

116.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.0 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Minorca Place area has the 48th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 336th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minorca Place (NE3 4TQ) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minorca Place (NE3 4TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Brigham Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minorca Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Millfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ferrydene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Birnham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Fellside Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millgrove View Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Millgrove View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brigham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arlington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Walnut Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Walnut Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Braebridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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