Total Crime Rate

350.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 350.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 89.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
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

Rapperton Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 57th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rapperton Court (NE5 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 350.3 per 1,000 residents and was 263.5% higher than the Callerton & Throckley average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 101.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rapperton Court (NE5 4LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Anson Place. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rapperton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wimbourne Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anson Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rapperton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rapperton Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brockwell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipchase Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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