Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 59.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hamilton Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 374th 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 Hamilton Crescent (NE4 5EH) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Vallum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Quarry Bank Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Bank Court 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 2026Vehicle crime Avolon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avolon Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monday Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monday Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry Bank Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Crescent —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Philip Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Philip Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Street —
Apr 2026Public order Quarry Bank Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Bank Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Vallum Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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