Crime Rates at Ridley Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8JW

Ridley Place 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 Ridley Place (NE1 8JW) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Ridley Place (NE1 8JW), 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.