Crime Rates at Cotter Riggs Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1HJ

Cotter Riggs Place area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 296th 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 Cotter Riggs Place (NE5 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotter Riggs Place (NE5 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cottersdale Gardens. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.