Total Crime Rate
2107.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northumberland Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 6th 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 Northumberland Street (NE1 7DF) in the last 12 months was 2107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1513.7% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 94.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 109 (β 689.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northumberland Street (NE1 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 874 crimes here, including 303 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arthur's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prudhoe Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haymarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haymarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haymarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haymarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haymarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haymarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haymarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haymarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haymarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haymarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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