Total Crime Rate
357.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swinburne Place area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 65th 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 Swinburne Place (NE4 6EA) in the last 12 months was 357.3 per 1,000 residents and was 173.5% 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 168.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swinburne Place (NE4 6EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firebrick Avenue, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchill Street (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arthur's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Churchill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Villa Place No 1 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firebrick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firebrick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firebrick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Villa Place No 1 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Villa Place No 1 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pitt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Firebrick Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Villa Place No 2 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Villa Place No 2 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Villa Place No 3 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Villa Place No 4 | Under investigation |
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