Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 144.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Jefferson Place area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 206th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jefferson Place (NE4 5DD) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jefferson Place (NE4 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Garden Lane. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jefferson Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monday Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monday Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philips Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Garden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Garden Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Garden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Garden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottenham Chare —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holywell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avolon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tindal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tindal Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jefferson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avolon Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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