Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downham area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 903 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 Downham (NE5 2YN) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 165.0% higher than the Chapel average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham (NE5 2YN), the main crime hotspot is near Lordenshaw. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downham area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawksley —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosslaw Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hotch Pudding Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hotch Pudding Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hotch Pudding Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Longhirst Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longhirst Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dayshield —
Sep 2025Drugs Peary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deer Bush Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deer Bush Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deer Bush —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dayshield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lordenshaw —
Sep 2025Burglary Lordenshaw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lordenshaw Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lordenshaw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lordenshaw Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Longhirst Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brokenheugh Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nansen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brokenheugh Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dayshield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornhill Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downham Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darden Lough Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coltpark Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corsenside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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