Total Crime Rate

1808.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1808.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 971.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 345.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.0 10/10
  • Public order 73.2 10/10
  • Burglary 48.8 10/10
  • Other theft 44.7 10/10
  • Robbery 36.6 10/10
  • Other crime 20.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

City Road area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Monument , and the 8th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around City Road (NE1 2AY) in the last 12 months was 1808.9 per 1,000 residents and was 158.1% higher than the Monument average (701.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 239 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 300.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (NE1 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 288 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in City Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heath Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heath Court —
Sep 2025Other crime Carliol Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pandon Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Argyle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Argyle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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