Crime Rates at Cottenham Chare, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5RL

Cottenham Chare area has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 67th 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 Cottenham Chare (NE4 5RL) in the last 12 months was 352.0 per 1,000 residents and was 169.5% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -29.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 148.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottenham Chare (NE4 5RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vallum Way, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Garden Lane (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.