Total Crime Rate

173.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 173.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Moulton Place area has the 18th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 161st 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 Moulton Place (NE5 3RL) in the last 12 months was 173.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moulton Place (NE5 3RL), the main crime hotspot is near Moulton Place. Police recorded 74 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 Moulton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyne Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Colwyne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Fulwell Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moulton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fulwell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rednam Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fulwell Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxglove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Foxglove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fulwell Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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