Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 67.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Angerton Gardens area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 414th 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 Angerton Gardens (NE5 2JA) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Angerton Gardens (NE5 2JA), the main crime hotspot is near Genister Place. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Angerton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ovington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmesdale Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Genister Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bavington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bavington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmesdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Genister Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westerhope Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Two Ball Lonnen Under investigation
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Data Sources

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