Total Crime Rate

2107.6 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 2107.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 626.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 462.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 221.5 10/10
  • Public order 189.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 151.9 10/10
  • Other theft 126.6 10/10
  • Drugs 107.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 44.3 10/10
  • Burglary 38.0 10/10
  • Other crime 38.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.0 10/10
  • Robbery 19.0 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northumberland 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Northumberland Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haymarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haymarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haymarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haymarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haymarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haymarket β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haymarket β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haymarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haymarket β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Haymarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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