Total Crime Rate

200.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 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 200.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Moulton Place area has the 15th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 139th 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 3RT) in the last 12 months was 200.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moulton Place (NE5 3RT), 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 (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roundhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roundhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roundhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxglove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyne Place —
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Colwyne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roundhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Foxglove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gishford Way —
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothay Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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