Total Crime Rate

143.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 143.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Burglary 21.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Pexton Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 207th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pexton Way (NE5 2XP) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pexton Way (NE5 2XP), the main crime hotspot is near Walton Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pexton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pauline Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tirril Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tirril Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Caldew Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tirril Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Burwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coltpark Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corsenside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pauline Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corsenside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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