Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dilston Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 240th 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 Dilston Road (NE4 5AB) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Arthur's Hill average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dilston Road (NE4 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Longley Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dilston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chelsea Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelsea Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellesley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Callerton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Callerton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellesley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philip Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Longley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Philip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Philip Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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