Crime Rates at Windsor Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2LX

Windsor Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 125th highest crime rate of 903 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 Windsor Crescent (NE5 2LX) in the last 12 months was 253.5 per 1,000 residents and was 131.4% higher than the Callerton & Throckley average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Crescent (NE5 2LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kidlandlee Green (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.