Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Norham Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Norham Drive (NE5 5PR) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norham Drive (NE5 5PR), the main crime hotspot is near Chipchase Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baybridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dilston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipchase Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B6324 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6324 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ayton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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