Total Crime Rate

190.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 190.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Anson Place area has the 16th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 143rd 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 Anson Place (NE5 4AA) in the last 12 months was 190.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 118.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anson Place (NE5 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Anson Place. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Anson Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bardon Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Wimbourne Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trevelyan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buxton Green —
Apr 2026Robbery Buxton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anson Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirlaw Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirlaw Close —
Apr 2026Public order Shirlaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rapperton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rapperton Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brockwell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgarth Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bardon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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