Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 34.3 4/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Sandyford Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandyford Road (NE1 8ND) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Arthur's Hill average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandyford Road (NE1 8ND), the main crime hotspot is near Haymarket. Police recorded 232 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandyford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Dobson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order John Dobson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Dobson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Dobson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Dobson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Dobson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Dobson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barras Bridge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barras Bridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barras Bridge —
Apr 2026Other theft Barras Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barras Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barras Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Dobson Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brandling Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haymarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Haymarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haymarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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