Total Crime Rate

425.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

285.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 425.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 285.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 247.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Public order 32.7 10/10
  • Burglary 18.7 10/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hawthorn Terrace area has the 20th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 40th 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 Hawthorn Terrace (NE4 6RJ) in the last 12 months was 425.2 per 1,000 residents and was 329.7% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 285.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Terrace (NE4 6RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Warrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sovereign Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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