Crime Rates at Amersham Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3TE

Amersham 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 Amersham Place (NE5 3TE) 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 Amersham Place (NE5 3TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Finsmere Place, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterbeach Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.