Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 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 134.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

This area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Monument , and the 228th 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 This (NE1 2QL) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE1 2QL, the main crime hotspot is near Red Barns. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in NE1 2QL area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horatio Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Barns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Red Barns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horatio Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ingham Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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