Total Crime Rate

162.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 162.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wasdale Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 178th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wasdale Road (NE5 2TE) in the last 12 months was 162.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher than the West Fenham average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wasdale Road (NE5 2TE), the main crime hotspot is near Shap Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wasdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mardale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mardale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shap Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silloth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silloth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bowness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ancroft Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Slatyford Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Slatyford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mardale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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