Total Crime Rate

1278.9 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 1278.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 386.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 310.8 10/10
  • Public order 147.4 10/10
  • Other theft 103.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 91.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 63.8 8/10
  • Drugs 43.8 10/10
  • Burglary 31.9 10/10
  • Robbery 23.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.9 10/10
  • Other crime 15.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
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

Stowell Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 14th 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 Stowell Street (NE1 4XD) in the last 12 months was 1278.9 per 1,000 residents and was 879.2% 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 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 60.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 565.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stowell Street (NE1 4XD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 548 crimes here, including 215 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stowell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Forth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Friar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Low Friar Street
Sep 2025Other crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strawberry Lane
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clayton Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Forth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clayton Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dispensary Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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