Crime Rates at York Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6ET

York Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 126th highest crime rate of 894 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 York Street (NE4 6ET) in the last 12 months was 216.9 per 1,000 residents and was 119.2% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Street (NE4 6ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vallum Way, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Bank Court (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.