Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tamworth Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 903 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 Tamworth Road (NE4 5AS) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tamworth Road (NE4 5AS), the main crime hotspot is near Longley Street. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arthur's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Croydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stanton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dilston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dilston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dilston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tamworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walter Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bishop'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chelsea Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walter Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walter Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walter Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walter Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cookson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bishop'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Street | β |
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