Total Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cragston Avenue area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 428th highest crime rate of 903 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 Cragston Avenue (NE5 3TQ) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cragston Avenue (NE5 3TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cragston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Just Place —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cragston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Creland Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colebridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Ives Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Just Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Just Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Just Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Just Place —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Just Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wensley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs St Austell Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broxburn Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broxburn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rawlston Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avonlea Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avonlea Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Avonlea Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avonlea Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avonlea Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avonlea Way —
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Austell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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