Crime Rates at Waterloo Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DP

Waterloo Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 4th 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 Square (NE1 4DP) in the last 12 months was 1890.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1810.4% 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 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 1067.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Square (NE1 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.