Total Crime Rate

549.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 549.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 186.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 90.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 73.6 9/10
  • Other theft 39.0 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sunnyway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 28th highest crime rate of 894 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 Sunnyway (NE5 3SD) in the last 12 months was 549.8 per 1,000 residents and was 346.4% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnyway (NE5 3SD), 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 Sunnyway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roundhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
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 2026Drugs Wychcroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wychcroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wychcroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moulton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roundhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roundhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roundhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothay Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyne Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyne Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxglove Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilbury Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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