Total Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 6.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 1.0 1/10
  • Other theft 1.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Barrack Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 10th 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 Barrack Road (NE4 5AY) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrack Road (NE4 5AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamilton Crescent, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Mills (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barrack Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avolon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Derby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monday Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monday Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avolon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Philip Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Philip Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holywell Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jefferson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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