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

Waterloo Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 30th highest crime rate of 894 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 531.3 per 1,000 residents and was 436.8% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 331.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% 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 280 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (176 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.