Total Crime Rate

601.0 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 601.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 196.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 129.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.3 10/10
  • Public order 67.4 10/10
  • Burglary 25.9 10/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Drugs 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

Slatyford Lane area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 30th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Slatyford Lane (NE5 2SH) in the last 12 months was 601.0 per 1,000 residents and was 408.8% higher than the West Fenham average (118.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 176.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slatyford Lane (NE5 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Slatyford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stapleford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Slatyford Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fulwell Green —
Sep 2025Public order Wasdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allonby Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hesleyside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hesleyside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allonby Way —
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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