Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 66.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 34.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Edna Terrace area has the 29th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 412th 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 Edna Terrace (NE5 2LR) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edna Terrace (NE5 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edna Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Matlock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stamfordham Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matlock Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matlock Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Matlock Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berkshire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matlock Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynden Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynden Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glantlees Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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