Crime Rates at Brighton Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5NS

Brighton Grove area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 138th highest crime rate of 894 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 Brighton Grove (NE4 5NS) in the last 12 months was 201.8 per 1,000 residents and was 103.9% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 116.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Grove (NE4 5NS), 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.