Total Crime Rate
212.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newcastle Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 114th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newcastle Road (NE24 4AS) in the last 12 months was 212.5 per 1,000 residents and was 195.7% higher than the Kitty Brewster average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newcastle Road (NE24 4AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carrside Mews (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kitty Brewster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottingwood Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Locomotive Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Junction Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Junction Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newcastle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newcastle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Bedes Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottingwood Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampstead Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delaval Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Delaval Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Carrside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carrside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carrside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carrside Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carrside Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carrside Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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