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

Springfield Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 446th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Road (NE5 3DU) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Road (NE5 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Cottage Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.