Crime Rates at Clayton Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5PZ

Clayton Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 8th highest crime rate of 894 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 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 1494.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1409.8% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 337 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 10 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 23.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -27.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 474 (≈ 605.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayton Street (NE1 5PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 628 crimes here, including 257 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.