Crime Rates at Friars, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5XE

Friars area has the 8th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 13th 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 Friars (NE1 5XE) in the last 12 months was 1008.0 per 1,000 residents and was 918.5% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 410.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars (NE1 5XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 412 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (175 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.