Total Crime Rate

159.7 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.8 9/10
  • Public order 33.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Other theft 12.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South View area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South View (NE5 2BP) in the last 12 months was 159.7 per 1,000 residents and was 209.4% higher than the Chapel average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (β‰ˆ 113.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South View (NE5 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harle Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindisfarne Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South View area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedgeley Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thornley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornley Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lindisfarne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hotch Pudding Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greenlaw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Morley Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wallington Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wallington Drive β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallington Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hedgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindisfarne Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedgeley Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haughton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thornley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Ramparts Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Copperas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allendale Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Allendale Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Vincents Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Vincents Close Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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