Total Crime Rate

106.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kirkdale Green area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkdale Green (NE4 6HU) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 82.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkdale Green (NE4 6HU), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry Bank Court. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkdale Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dobson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Colby Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hawthorn Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Street
Sep 2025Drugs Essex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Essex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drybeck Court
Sep 2025Drugs Drybeck Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Waverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerset Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quarry Bank Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Bank Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Houston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Quarry Bank Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Bank Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Bank Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ashfield Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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