Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 27.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Roachburn Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 158th 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 Roachburn Road (NE5 5NB) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roachburn Road (NE5 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Beltingham. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roachburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beltingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beltingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beltingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beltingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beltingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beltingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beltingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beltingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beltingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beltingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dilston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beltingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beltingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beltingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beltingham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beltingham —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beltingham —
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ayton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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