Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Other theft 23.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whittingham Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 377th highest crime rate of 903 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 Whittingham Road (NE5 4DP) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittingham Road (NE5 4DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kidlandlee Green (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whittingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kielder Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kidlandlee Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kielder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Herrick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Herrick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herrick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Briarside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kidlandlee Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kidlandlee Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kidlandlee Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kidlandlee Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Kidlandlee Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kidlandlee Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kidlandlee Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambergate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Matlock Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newbiggin Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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