Total Crime Rate

141.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Other theft 24.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eastern Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 213th highest crime rate of 894 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 3HT) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Way (NE5 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Brieryside. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 26 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brieryside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grasswell Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brieryside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brieryside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moorview Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Heathfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grasswell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastern Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hauxley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brieryside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scafell Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scafell Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenhill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastern Way —
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Data Sources

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