Total Crime Rate
985.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Nicholas Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 16th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Nicholas Street (NE1 1RE) in the last 12 months was 985.5 per 1,000 residents and was 654.5% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 473.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Nicholas Street (NE1 1RE), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 979 crimes here, including 459 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arthur's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Nicholas Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bigg Market | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloth Market | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloth Market | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clavering Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clavering Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clavering Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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