Total Crime Rate
87.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025City Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Monument , and the 451st lowest crime rate of 903 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 City Road (NE1 2AF) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Monument average (701.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around City Road (NE1 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pandon, where police recorded 286 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Monument| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manors | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dog Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dog Bank | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pandon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grenville Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broad Garth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pandon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grenville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grenville Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Chare | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pilgrim Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
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