Total Crime Rate

102.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 102.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.6 10/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bedeburn Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 894 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 Bedeburn Road (NE5 4JP) in the last 12 months was 102.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -76.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedeburn Road (NE5 4JP), 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 Bedeburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Hareydene Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hareydene 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 2026Public order West Thorp Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bedeburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newbiggin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgarth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbiggin Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Thorp Under investigation
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Data Sources

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