Crime Rates at Newgate Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5TG

Newgate Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 9th 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 Newgate Street (NE1 5TG) in the last 12 months was 1747.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1237.7% 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 398 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 8 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 549 (≈ 701.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newgate Street (NE1 5TG), 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.