Total Crime Rate
612.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Thomas Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 29th 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 St Thomas Crescent (NE1 4LG) in the last 12 months was 612.4 per 1,000 residents and was 368.8% 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 145 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 184 (≈ 344.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 409.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Thomas Crescent (NE1 4LG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 825 crimes here, including 284 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arthur's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eldon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prudhoe Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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