Total Crime Rate

264.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 264.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Drugs 22.1 10/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.0 10/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Winchester Terrace area has the 31st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 117th 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 Winchester Terrace (NE4 6EH) in the last 12 months was 264.7 per 1,000 residents and was 102.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Terrace (NE4 6EH), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winchester Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tindal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Mansfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mansfield Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottenham Chare Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottenham Chare Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Houston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Waverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cottenham Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Cottenham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Street
Sep 2025Burglary Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drybeck Court
Sep 2025Drugs Drybeck Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Tindal Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cottenham Chare Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Villa Place No 4 Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Colby Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Summerhill Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cross Villa Place No 3 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Villa Place No 5 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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