Total Crime Rate

154.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

George Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 246th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (NE13 7ED) in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 224.8% higher than the Castle average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 242.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (NE13 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Drysdale Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Beacon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drysdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Drysdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Drysdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drysdale Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drysdale Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order Grey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brookside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterford Park —
Sep 2025Other theft Big Waters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Big Waters Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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