Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 48.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Longley Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 306th 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 Longley Street (NE4 5EE) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longley Street (NE4 5EE), 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 Longley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philips Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vallum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Vallum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vallum Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vallum Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishop'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Normanton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longley Street —
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 Longley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vallum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philip Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philip Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Philip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Philip Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Philip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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