Crime Rates at Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6BL

Barrack Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrack Road (NE4 6BL) in the last 12 months was 281.6 per 1,000 residents and was 115.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 650.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrack Road (NE4 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamilton Crescent, where police recorded 70 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.