Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Aberford Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 291st lowest crime rate of 894 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 Aberford Close (NE5 1PX) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aberford Close (NE5 1PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lotus Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aylsham Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Aberford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Walbottle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ashford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lotus Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lotus Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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