Total Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longley Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 339th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Longley Street (NE4 5EE) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longley Street (NE4 5EE), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Worley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Normanton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anglesey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tamworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liddle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Philip Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Liddle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walter Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Philip Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cookson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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