Total Crime Rate

436.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 436.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 176.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.0 10/10
  • Other theft 44.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.0 10/10
  • Drugs 28.0 10/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Philips Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 44th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Philips Close (NE4 5JE) in the last 12 months was 436.0 per 1,000 residents and was 233.8% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 116.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Philips Close (NE4 5JE), 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 St Philips Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liddle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hamilton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Tindal Close 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 Campbell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Crescent —
Sep 2025Burglary Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order Hamilton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tindal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Philip Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Philip Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cottenham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cottenham Street Awaiting court outcome
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 Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beaconsfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avison Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Monday Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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