Crime Rates at Haggerston Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4TH

Haggerston Close area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 386th highest crime rate of 903 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 Haggerston Close (NE5 4TH) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haggerston Close (NE5 4TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedgehope Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shearwater Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.