Crime Rates at Springfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3DS

Springfield Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 420th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Road (NE5 3DS) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Road (NE5 3DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilbury Place, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastern Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.