Crime Rates at Oulton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4SX

Oulton Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 243rd 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 Oulton Close (NE5 4SX) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oulton Close (NE5 4SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Just Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Felthorpe Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.