Total Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 156.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 115.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dene Bank View area has the 24th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 894 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 Dene Bank View (NE3 4UL) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% higher than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 8 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dene Bank View (NE3 4UL), the main crime hotspot is near Balmain Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dene Bank View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodleigh View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Balmain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bygate Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bygate Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bygate Close —
Apr 2026Public order Bygate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runnymede Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodleigh View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodleigh View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodleigh View —
Apr 2026Other crime Runnymede Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carnforth Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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