Total Crime Rate

191.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 191.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Croydon Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 188th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croydon Road (NE4 5LN) in the last 12 months was 191.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 86.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 226.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croydon Road (NE4 5LN), 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 Croydon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Philip Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beaconsfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
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 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Stanton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bishop'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bishop'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Grove —
Sep 2025Other theft Callerton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Philip Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Croydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Britannia Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longley Street —
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Data Sources

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