Total Crime Rate
127.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spring Garden Lane 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 Spring Garden Lane (NE4 5TD) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Spring Garden Lane (NE4 5TD), 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.
View Crime In Arthur's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Derby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jefferson Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firebrick Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firebrick Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Villa Place No 3 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firebrick Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firebrick Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Garden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avolon Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avolon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avolon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jefferson Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jefferson Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jefferson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Firebrick Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jefferson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jefferson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jefferson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jefferson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jefferson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Derby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Derby Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pitt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Garden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Garden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Garden Lane | Under investigation |
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