Total Crime Rate

331.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 331.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 75.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Other crime 15.6 10/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • 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

Stamfordham Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 60th 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 Stamfordham Road (NE5 2LE) in the last 12 months was 331.3 per 1,000 residents and was 243.7% higher than the Callerton & Throckley average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stamfordham Road (NE5 2LE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stamfordham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stamfordham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denton Gate —
Apr 2026Public order Denton Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glantlees Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glantlees Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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