Total Crime Rate
1411.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandhill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 11th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandhill (NE1 3AF) in the last 12 months was 1411.6 per 1,000 residents and was 980.8% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 297 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 6 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 394 (β 600.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandhill (NE1 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pandon, where police recorded 286 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (90 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arthur's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas' Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Nicholas' Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas' Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dean Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lombard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broad Garth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bottle Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bottle Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bottle Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas' Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pandon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pandon | Under investigation |
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