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

Cottenham Chare area has the 29th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 113th 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 Cottenham Chare (NE4 5RL) in the last 12 months was 229.6 per 1,000 residents and was 132.0% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 108.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% 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 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Garden Lane (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.