Total Crime Rate

2555.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

730.6 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 2555.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 938.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 730.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 485.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 469.4 10/10
  • Public order 204.1 10/10
  • Other theft 134.7 10/10
  • Drugs 102.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 40.8 10/10
  • Robbery 36.7 10/10
  • Other crime 32.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.2 10/10
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

Princess Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 2nd 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 Princess Square (NE1 8ER) in the last 12 months was 2555.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2481.7% 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 Shoplifting with 230 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 179 (≈ 730.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Square (NE1 8ER), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 705 crimes here, including 232 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/323)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saville Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saville Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vine Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haymarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haymarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haymarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haymarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haymarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Haymarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Haymarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Haymarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Saville Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haymarket Bus Station —
Apr 2026Public order Haymarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Saville Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymarket Bus Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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