Crime Rates at The Close, West Denton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 5DB

The Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 405th highest crime rate of 903 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 The Close (NE5 5DB) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% higher than the Chapel average (51.6 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (NE5 5DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harle Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linbridge Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.