Crime Rates at Brookfield Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1BP

Brookfield Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 193rd 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 Brookfield Crescent (NE5 1BP) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower than the Chapel average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookfield Crescent (NE5 1BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel House Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckside Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.