Total Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillhead Parkway area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 256th 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 Hillhead Parkway (NE5 1DS) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillhead Parkway (NE5 1DS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 68 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 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bracknell Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bracknell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dulverston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dulverston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elston Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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