Crime Rates at Waterloo Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DJ

Waterloo Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 19th 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 Waterloo Street (NE1 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 862.5 per 1,000 residents and was 560.4% 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 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 512.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (NE1 4DJ), 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.