Total Crime Rate

363.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.4 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 363.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 60.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 41.0 8/10
  • Drugs 19.1 10/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northumbria Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 54th 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 Northumbria Walk (NE5 2YD) in the last 12 months was 363.4 per 1,000 residents and was 555.0% higher than the Chapel average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Robbery ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 128.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumbria Walk (NE5 2YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brokenheugh, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hotch Pudding Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northumbria Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindisfarne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindisfarne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lordenshaw —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lordenshaw —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brokenheugh Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dayshield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hotch Pudding Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byrness Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corsenside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corsenside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Downham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deer Bush Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deer Bush Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deer Bush Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawksley Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deer Bush Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deer Bush Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Downham Under investigation
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Data Sources

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