Crime Rates at Moulton Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3RU

Moulton Place area has the 14th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 140th 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 Moulton Place (NE5 3RU) in the last 12 months was 227.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 94.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moulton Place (NE5 3RU), 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.