Crime Rates at Marsden Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4AP

Marsden Lane area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 374th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsden Lane (NE5 4AP) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsden Lane (NE5 4AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kidlandlee Green (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.