Total Crime Rate

175.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 175.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 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

Eastern Way area has the 29th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 210th 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 Eastern Way (NE5 3HS) in the last 12 months was 175.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Way (NE5 3HS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Eastern Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenhill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillsleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenhill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenhill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wansfell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wansfell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eastern Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eastern Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brieryside Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brieryside Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brieryside Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Greenhill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brieryside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitethorn Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cyncopa Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brieryside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Middle Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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