Total Crime Rate

207.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 207.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.1 9/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Tamworth Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tamworth Road (NE4 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 207.0 per 1,000 residents and was 109.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 114.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamworth Road (NE4 5AJ), 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 Tamworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wellesley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chelsea Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishop'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelsea Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamworth Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Philip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Philip Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Philip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellesley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Terrace —
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Data Sources

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