Total Crime Rate
64.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025City Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Monument , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 903 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 City Road (NE1 2PD) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% lower than the Monument average (701.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around City Road (NE1 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Monument| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarset Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stepney Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quayside | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quayside | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crawhall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horatio Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stepney Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ouseburn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Breamish Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ouse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ouseburn Road | Under investigation |
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