Crime Rates at Ponteland Road, Cowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3EQ

Ponteland Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 367th highest 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 Ponteland Road (NE5 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ponteland Road (NE5 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Brieryside. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.