Total Crime Rate

312.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 312.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellfield Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 81st 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 Wellfield Lane (NE5 2ND) in the last 12 months was 312.5 per 1,000 residents and was 185.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Lane (NE5 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thomaston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furness Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Williston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lazonby Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Waterbeach Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Waterbeach Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenvale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brookville Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Curzon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Drumsheugh Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellfield Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkland Chase —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garthfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garthfield Corner Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garthfield Corner Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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