Crime Rates at Hillhead Parkway, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1DQ

Hillhead Parkway area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 243rd 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 Hillhead Parkway (NE5 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillhead Parkway (NE5 1DQ), 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 Petrol Station (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.