Total Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 22.6 2/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Somerset Place area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Place (NE4 6JS) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the Arthur's Hill average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Place (NE4 6JS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Drybeck Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vallum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vallum Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vallum Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry Bank Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Normanton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Vallum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vallum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vallum Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Bank Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vallum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vallum Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quarry Bank Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quarry Bank Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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