Crime Rates at New Bridge Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2SW

New Bridge Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Monument , and the 111th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Bridge Street (NE1 2SW) in the last 12 months was 271.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Monument average (701.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Bridge Street (NE1 2SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Albert Terrace, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyle Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.