Total Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greely Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greely Road (NE5 5LD) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Chapel average (55.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greely Road (NE5 5LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brokenheugh, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lordenshaw (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Greely Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Downham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Downham Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byrness Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lordenshaw
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lordenshaw
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brokenheugh Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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