Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 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 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 15.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Union Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Monument , and the 439th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Street (NE2 1BP) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Monument average (577.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (NE2 1BP), the main crime hotspot is near Red Barns. Police recorded 67 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 Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Barns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copland Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copland Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Red Barns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ingham Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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