Total Crime Rate

178.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 178.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 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

This area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Monument , and the 152nd 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 2QS) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE1 2QS, 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 2QS area

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

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