Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 65.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Furness Grove area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 399th 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 Furness Grove (NE5 4ER) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furness Grove (NE5 4ER), 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 Furness Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garthfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Langleeford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alwinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Amersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pallinsburn Court —
Apr 2026Public order Furness Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reay Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reay Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Garthfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garthfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garthfield Crescent —
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Data Sources

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