Crime Rates at Greenlaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 5DE

Greenlaw area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 201st 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 Greenlaw (NE5 5DE) in the last 12 months was 180.4 per 1,000 residents and was 249.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenlaw (NE5 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Beltingham. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.