Crime Rates at Pooley Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2TF

Pooley Close area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 31st highest crime rate of 894 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 Pooley Close (NE5 2TF) in the last 12 months was 528.5 per 1,000 residents and was 429.9% higher than the West Fenham average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 108.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pooley Close (NE5 2TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cromdale Place (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.