Total Crime Rate

2107.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2107.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 626.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 462.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 221.5 10/10
  • Public order 189.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 151.9 10/10
  • Other theft 126.6 10/10
  • Drugs 107.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 44.3 10/10
  • Burglary 38.0 10/10
  • Other crime 38.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.0 10/10
  • Robbery 19.0 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northumberland Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 6th 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 8SG) in the last 12 months was 2107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1513.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 94.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 689.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Road (NE1 8SG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 252 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northumberland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lisle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Dobson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lisle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lisle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lisle Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lisle Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lisle Street —
Sep 2025Public order B1307 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft B1307 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1307 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1307 —
Sep 2025Burglary Sloane Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft College Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order John Dobson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lisle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order John Dobson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Saville Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Saville Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Saville Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lisle Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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