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

Clayton 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 Clayton Street (NE1 5PY) 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 Clayton Street (NE1 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 904 crimes here, including 368 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clayton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bigg Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blackett Street Awaiting court outcome
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 Conference/Exhibition Centre
Sep 2025Drugs Bigg Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bigg Market Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bigg Market Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blackett Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blackett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Blackett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area 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 Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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