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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE5 recorded 554 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.59 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 21.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring105.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment554 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 2.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

554
trending_up +29.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

105.3per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,334

Within NE5 district

Newcastle upon Tyne

52,299

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Chapel House Road Map
total: 27 Shoplifting: 27
27
Shopping Area Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2
16
Beltingham Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 2
16
Shopping Area Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 12 Robbery: 1
13
Petrol Station Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2
12
Elmont Close Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 2
12
Supermarket Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 3
9
Moulton Place Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
9
Colwyne Place Map
total: 8 Vehicle crime: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Cromdale Place Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
554 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
119
21.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
101
18.2%
Shoplifting
101
18.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
61
11.0%
Vehicle Crime
55
9.9%
Public Order
32
5.8%
Other Theft
26
4.7%
Burglary
23
4.2%
Other Crime
16
2.9%
Robbery
7
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
5
0.9%
Theft from Person
3
0.5%
Drug Offences
3
0.5%
Weapons Possession
2
0.4%

Crime Analysis: NE5

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE5 at 21.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.2%) and Shoplifting (18.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE5 has fallen slightly — by 2.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +29.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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