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 8QE) 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 8QE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 89 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 (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Dobson Street Under investigation
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 John Dobson Street —
Apr 2026Public order John Dobson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Dobson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1307 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vine Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B1307 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Dobson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jesmond Road West —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jesmond Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jesmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jesmond Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saville Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saville Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Saville Row Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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