Total Crime Rate

128.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houston Court area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Houston Court (NE4 6JA) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houston Court (NE4 6JA), the main crime hotspot is near Tindal Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Houston Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tindal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tindal Street —
Apr 2026Public order Houston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Drybeck Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottenham Chare —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rye Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blandford Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blandford Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Parade —
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Data Sources

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