Crime Rates at Moorhead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3AP

Moorhead area has the 12th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 130th 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 Moorhead (NE5 3AP) in the last 12 months was 209.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% higher than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 108.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorhead (NE5 3AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorhead Mews, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moor Head (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.