Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dilston Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 176th highest crime rate of 894 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 Dilston Road (NE4 5NP) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dilston Road (NE4 5NP), 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 Dilston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tweed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Britannia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishop'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamworth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamworth Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Callerton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Chelsea Grove Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Chelsea Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sceptre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sceptre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Callerton Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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