Total Crime Rate
1278.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stowell 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.
View Crime In Arthur's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forth Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Friar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Friar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strawberry Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clayton Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clayton Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dispensary Lane | Under investigation |
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