Crime Rates at Craigmillar Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3SQ

Craigmillar Close area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 386th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craigmillar Close (NE5 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craigmillar Close (NE5 3SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Avonlea Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.