Crime Rates at Hedgehope Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4EE

Hedgehope Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 231st lowest crime rate of 903 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 Hedgehope Road (NE5 4EE) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedgehope Road (NE5 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yetholm Place, where police recorded 53 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.