Crime Rates at Melvin Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3RQ

Melvin Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 100th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melvin Place (NE5 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 288.4 per 1,000 residents and was 104.4% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 128.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melvin Place (NE5 3RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Moulton Place. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.