Total Crime Rate

100.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 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 100.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.3 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.3 1/10
  • Other crime 1.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Victoria Square area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 330th 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 Victoria Square (NE2 4DE) in the last 12 months was 100.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Square (NE2 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order B1307 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1307 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jesmond —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jesmond Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jesmond Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Other theft Jesmond Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jesmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lambton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1307 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jesmond Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jesmond Road West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary East Front Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archbold Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Sloane Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Front —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1307 —
Apr 2026Other crime B1600 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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