Total Crime Rate
219.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Reedham Court area has the 17th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 147th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Reedham Court (NE5 4SZ) in the last 12 months was 219.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% higher than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 146.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reedham Court (NE5 4SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shearwater Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blakelaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shearwater Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shearwater Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dereham Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shearwater Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haggerston Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Felthorpe Court | Under investigation |
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