Total Crime Rate
1949.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northumberland Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 7th 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 Road (NE1 8JF) in the last 12 months was 1949.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1392.7% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 466 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 11 cases , up 120.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -46.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 622 (β 639.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northumberland Road (NE1 8JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 608 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.
View Crime In Arthur's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prudhoe Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lisle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lisle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lisle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lisle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lisle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lisle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lisle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eldon Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eldon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lisle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haymarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haymarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Haymarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haymarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haymarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Haymarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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