Total Crime Rate

1949.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1949.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 478.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 458.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 443.0 10/10
  • Public order 135.7 10/10
  • Other theft 118.2 10/10
  • Drugs 83.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 39.1 10/10
  • Burglary 36.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 30.8 10/10
  • Robbery 29.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.6 10/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gallowgate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 7th highest crime rate of 903 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 Gallowgate (NE1 4TD) in the last 12 months was 1949.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1392.7% 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 Shoplifting with 466 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 11 cases , up 120.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -46.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 622 (≈ 639.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gallowgate (NE1 4TD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 692 crimes here, including 256 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gallowgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/181)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dispensary Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Dispensary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornton Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornton Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Thornton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thornton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Thornton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dispensary Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Friars Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fenkle Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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