Total Crime Rate
954.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clayton Street West area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 17th 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 Clayton Street West (NE1 4EX) in the last 12 months was 954.8 per 1,000 residents and was 631.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 281.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clayton Street West (NE1 4EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 341 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlotte Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fenkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fenkle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fenkle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fenkle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Friar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Friar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forth Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Forth Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forth Place | Under investigation |
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