Total Crime Rate

108.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heathfield Crescent 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 Heathfield Crescent (NE5 3HA) 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 Heathfield Crescent (NE5 3HA), the main crime hotspot is near Eastern Way. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heathfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillsleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wansfell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kelvedon Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Ponteland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kelvedon Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holden Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Middle Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wansfell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cyncopa Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eastern Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eastern Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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