Total Crime Rate

172.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 172.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hedgehope Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hedgehope Road (NE5 4LB) in the last 12 months was 172.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedgehope Road (NE5 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedgehope Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yetholm Place (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hedgehope Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yetholm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hopton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hedgehope Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedgehope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedgehope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedgehope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hopton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Langleeford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alwinton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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