Total Crime Rate

112.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 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 112.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Caroline Cottages area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 289th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caroline Cottages (NE5 2TR) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% higher than the West Fenham average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caroline Cottages (NE5 2TR), 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 Caroline Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ancroft Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mardale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Slatyford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Slatyford Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shap Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mardale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silloth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silloth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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