Total Crime Rate

190.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 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 190.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Other theft 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.4 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lime Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Monument , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 894 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 Lime Street (NE1 2AH) in the last 12 months was 190.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Monument average (577.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Street (NE1 2AH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 25 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 Lime Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byker Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horatio Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horatio Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Stephen Street —
Apr 2026Public order Back Stephen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Stephen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Stephen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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