Total Crime Rate

206.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 206.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.2 10/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chandra Place area has the 14th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 135th 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 Chandra Place (NE5 3TA) in the last 12 months was 206.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% higher than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chandra Place (NE5 3TA), 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 Chandra Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Colwyne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gishford Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yatesbury Avenue 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 Bonington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothay Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Waltham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waltham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rednam Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Melvin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pallinsburn Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craigmillar Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyne Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyne Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Amersham Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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