Crime Rates at Burnstones, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2DB

Burnstones area has the lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnstones (NE5 2DB) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Chapel average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnstones (NE5 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Beltingham. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.