Total Crime Rate

237.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 237.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 92.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Doxford Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 104th 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 Doxford Gardens (NE5 3LU) in the last 12 months was 237.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% higher than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doxford Gardens (NE5 3LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arden Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Doxford Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambo Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bavington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hauxley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmesdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmesdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birling Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rennington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maudlin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Morwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prunus Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westerhope Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bavington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Hadstone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hadstone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hadstone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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