Crime Rates at Meadow Rise, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4TR

Meadow Rise area has the 41st highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 295th 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 Meadow Rise (NE5 4TR) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Rise (NE5 4TR), the main crime hotspot is near Haggerston Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.