Crime Rates at Pottery Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3SQ

Pottery Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 10th 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 Pottery Lane (NE1 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 1469.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1025.2% 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 159 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 239 (≈ 1039.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pottery Lane (NE1 3SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 285 crimes here, including 219 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.