Total Crime Rate
324.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monroe Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 74th 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 Monroe Place (NE5 3EH) in the last 12 months was 324.7 per 1,000 residents and was 130.1% higher than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monroe Place (NE5 3EH), the main crime hotspot is near Foxglove Walk. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blakelaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Middle Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wychcroft Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crossbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prunus Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elvaston Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashover Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ponteland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelvedon Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambergate Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackthorn Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cyncopa Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elder Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magnolia Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rowan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowan Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelvedon Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wychcroft Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elvaston Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Place | Under investigation |
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