Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Mellendean Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mellendean Close (NE5 4BE) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellendean Close (NE5 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 16 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 Mellendean Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Furness Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dereham Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pallinsburn Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Langleeford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reedham Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirlington Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dereham Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dereham Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dereham Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dereham Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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