Total Crime Rate

221.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.9 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 221.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 92.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Other crime 17.7 10/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holmesdale Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 119th 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 Holmesdale Road (NE5 3NL) in the last 12 months was 221.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmesdale Road (NE5 3NL), 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 Holmesdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birling Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rennington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmesdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hauxley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmesdale Road —
Apr 2026Public order Westerhope Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brieryside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brieryside Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brieryside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brieryside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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