Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Downham area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 438th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downham (NE5 2YN) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham (NE5 2YN), 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 Downham area

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

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