Total Crime Rate
713.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clayton Street West area has the 15th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 24th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clayton Street West (NE1 5BY) in the last 12 months was 713.5 per 1,000 residents and was 446.2% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 292.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clayton Street West (NE1 5BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 396 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sunderland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sunderland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dispensary Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dispensary Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dispensary Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dispensary Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
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