Total Crime Rate

1626.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

552.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1626.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 552.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 429.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 394.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 358.7 10/10
  • Public order 107.9 10/10
  • Other theft 90.4 10/10
  • Drugs 57.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.0 10/10
  • Robbery 29.8 10/10
  • Burglary 27.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.6 10/10
  • Other crime 17.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Marys Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 7th 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 St Marys Place (NE1 7PG) in the last 12 months was 1626.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1543.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 418 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 10 cases , down -23.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 10.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -32.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 538 (≈ 552.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Place (NE1 7PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 489 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monument (156 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Marys Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/281)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Bridge Street West —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haymarket Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haymarket Bus Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blackett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1307 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lisle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackett Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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