Total Crime Rate

170.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 170.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Howard Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Monument , and the 166th highest crime rate of 894 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 Howard Street (NE1 2DB) in the last 12 months was 170.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Monument average (577.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (NE1 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Barns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Red Barns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Swirle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Swirle —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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