Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 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 96.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bluebell Dene area has the 50th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 343rd 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 Bluebell Dene (NE5 4DF) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bluebell Dene (NE5 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Newbiggin Lane. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bluebell Dene area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newbiggin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hopton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Thorp Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hopton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Thorp Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Thorp Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Thorp Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime East Thorp Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastgarth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastgarth —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Dene —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastgarth Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastgarth Under investigation
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Data Sources

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