Crime Rates at Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3RJ

Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 26th highest crime rate of 903 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 Close (NE1 3RJ) in the last 12 months was 671.8 per 1,000 residents and was 414.3% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 297.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Close (NE1 3RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 488 crimes here, including 250 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.