Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 92.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Mitford Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 430th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mitford Drive (NE5 5PS) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 15 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitford Drive (NE5 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Chipchase Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mitford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chipchase Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6324 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chipchase Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crispin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Ayton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Langdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roachburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6324 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whorlton Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Westward Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chipchase Crescent —
Sep 2025Other crime Dewley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dewley Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chipchase Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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