Total Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knightside Walk area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knightside Walk (NE5 1TW) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knightside Walk (NE5 1TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ingram Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Magenta Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Callerton & Throckley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Killin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Granville Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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