Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Muswell Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 298th 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 Muswell Hill (NE15 6UE) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muswell Hill (NE15 6UE), the main crime hotspot is near Haig Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Muswell Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higgins Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higgins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whickham View —
Apr 2026Burglary Stephenson Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haig Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Haig Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whickham View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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