Crime Rates at Netherby Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2RT

Netherby Drive area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 437th highest crime rate of 903 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 Netherby Drive (NE5 2RT) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Netherby Drive (NE5 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bavington Drive, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southmead Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.