Crime Rates at Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2JR

Melbourne Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Monument , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Street (NE1 2JR) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (NE1 2JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Albert Terrace, where police recorded 221 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.