Total Crime Rate

206.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 206.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newbiggin Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 172nd highest 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 Newbiggin Lane (NE5 1NA) in the last 12 months was 206.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% higher than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbiggin Lane (NE5 1NA), the main crime hotspot is near Eastgarth. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newbiggin Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Dene Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Dene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Thorp Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Thorp Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Thorp Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Thorp Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary East Thorp Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Thorp
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Thorp
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Thorp
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Thorp
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Thorp
Sep 2025Other crime Bluebell Dene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eastgarth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastgarth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastgarth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastgarth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hareydene Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hareydene Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hareydene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hareydene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hareydene Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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