Total Crime Rate

171.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 171.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Houston Court area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 217th highest crime rate of 903 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 6JB) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houston Court (NE4 6JB), 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 Houston Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tindal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cottenham Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Waverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dobson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drybeck Court —
Sep 2025Drugs Drybeck Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street 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 2025Burglary Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Cottenham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Colby Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Houston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Villa Place No 4 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Summerhill Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Villa Place No 5 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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