Total Crime Rate

141.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 141.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cragston Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 217th 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 Cragston Avenue (NE5 3TS) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cragston Avenue (NE5 3TS), 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 Cragston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirlington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craigmillar Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyne Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyne Place —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cragston Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moulton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Broxburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Melvin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Waltham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yatesbury Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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