Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hamilton Crescent area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 435th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Crescent (NE4 5EH) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 9 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Crescent (NE4 5EH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quarry Bank Court —
Sep 2025Public order New Mills Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Mills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Mills Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Bank Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Bank Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Bank Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Bank Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Bank Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry Bank Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Quarry Bank Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monday Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vallum Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avolon Place —
Sep 2025Public order Avolon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avolon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cookson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cookson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Philip Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Philip Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monday Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vallum Way —
Sep 2025Drugs Beaconsfield Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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