Total Crime Rate

148.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 148.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hillhead Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 198th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillhead Way (NE5 5QT) in the last 12 months was 148.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% higher 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillhead Way (NE5 5QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whorlton Place, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B6324 (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillhead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6324 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Grange —
Apr 2026Burglary Ayton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baybridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B6324 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dewley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewley Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Grange —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Grange —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gleneagle Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Glendale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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