Crime Rates at Princess Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8EG

Princess Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 3rd 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 Princess Square (NE1 8EG) in the last 12 months was 2681.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1953.2% 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 Shoplifting with 263 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 171 (≈ 698.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Square (NE1 8EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 602 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monument (189 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.