Crime Rates at Pitt Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5ST

Pitt Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 299th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pitt Street (NE4 5ST) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitt Street (NE4 5ST), the main crime hotspot is near Firebrick Avenue. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.