Total Crime Rate
471.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterloo Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 37th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Street (NE1 4AL) in the last 12 months was 471.5 per 1,000 residents and was 261.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 227.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterloo Street (NE1 4AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 331 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (219 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dispensary Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Bewick Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thomas Bewick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blenheim Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dispensary Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Friar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Friar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dispensary Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornton Street | Under investigation |
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