Total Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 68.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 15th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 424th 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 Tamworth Road (NE4 5AS) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamworth Road (NE4 5AS), 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 (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishop'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellesley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamworth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Wellesley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton 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 Belsay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Callerton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Callerton Place 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 Stanton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Philip Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Philip Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Longley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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