Total Crime Rate
442.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillhead Parkway area has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 41st highest crime rate of 903 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 Hillhead Parkway (NE5 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 442.5 per 1,000 residents and was 303.9% higher than the Callerton & Throckley average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -22.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillhead Parkway (NE5 1LJ), 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 Callerton & Throckley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dulverston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elston Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dulverston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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