Crime Rates at Kirkburn Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2FB

Kirkburn Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 109th highest crime rate of 894 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 Kirkburn Drive (NE5 2FB) in the last 12 months was 232.8 per 1,000 residents and was 319.5% higher than the Chapel average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkburn Drive (NE5 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Walton Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.