Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downend Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downend Road (NE5 5NH) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (109.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downend Road (NE5 5NH), the main crime hotspot is near Mitford Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downend Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Westward Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brendale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roachburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Dewley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dewley Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whorlton Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Downend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marsham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ayton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Langdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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