Total Crime Rate

954.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 954.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 447.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 211.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 85.4 9/10
  • Public order 50.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.2 10/10
  • Drugs 40.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Robbery 20.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Pink Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 17th 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 Pink Lane (NE1 5DW) in the last 12 months was 954.8 per 1,000 residents and was 631.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 281.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pink Lane (NE1 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 583 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 Pink Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/249)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waterloo Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterloo Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Charlotte Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sunderland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sunderland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime 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 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 2025Other theft Waterloo Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcastle —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 249

Data Sources

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