Total Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 40.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Histon Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 257th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Histon Way (NE5 3TP) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Histon Way (NE5 3TP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Histon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rednam Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yatesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Broxburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craigmillar Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Waltham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waltham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirlington Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Melvin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyne Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyne Place —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Gishford Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Amersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cragston Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pallinsburn Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amersham Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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