Total Crime Rate

1008.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

410.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1008.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 410.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 266.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 231.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 107.6 9/10
  • Public order 99.6 10/10
  • Other theft 63.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.8 10/10
  • Drugs 47.8 10/10
  • Burglary 43.8 10/10
  • Robbery 23.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.9 10/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bath Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 13th 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 Bath Lane (NE1 4DL) in the last 12 months was 1008.0 per 1,000 residents and was 918.5% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 410.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bath Lane (NE1 4DL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 296 crimes here, including 142 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons West Walls Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dispensary Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Low Friar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Low Friar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Forth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Forth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clayton Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thomas Bewick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thomas Bewick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strawberry Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Blandford Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Street —
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Data Sources

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