Total Crime Rate
70.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bracknell Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 373rd 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 Bracknell Gardens (NE5 1BR) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the Chapel average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bracknell Gardens (NE5 1BR), the main crime hotspot is near Beckside Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chapel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bracknell Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel House Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Chesters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bracknell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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