Total Crime Rate

389.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 389.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 199.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.1 9/10
  • Robbery 39.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Frenton Close area has the highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 49th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frenton Close (NE5 1EH) in the last 12 months was 389.4 per 1,000 residents and was 304.0% higher than the Callerton & Throckley average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frenton Close (NE5 1EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cottersdale Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Frenton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesham Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bracknell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barbondale Lonnen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chudleigh Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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