Total Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillhead Parkway area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 32nd 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 1JU) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Hillhead Parkway (NE5 1JU), 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.
View Crime In Callerton & Throckley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bracknell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bracknell Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottersdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottersdale Gardens | Under investigation |
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