Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Netherby Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 362nd 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 Netherby Drive (NE5 2RT) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Netherby Drive (NE5 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acomb Gardens, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bingfield Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Netherby Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hadstone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bavington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acomb Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acomb Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hadstone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hadstone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bavington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acomb Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ovington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nafferton Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rudchester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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