Crime Rates at St Keverne Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3YJ

St Keverne Square area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 235th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Keverne Square (NE5 3YJ) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Keverne Square (NE5 3YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Apperley Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.