Total Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nuns Moor Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 405th 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 Nuns Moor Road (NE4 9BA) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nuns Moor Road (NE4 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Wingrove Gardens. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nuns Moor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nuns Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoyle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nuns Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romulus Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hadrian Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hadrian Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Nuns Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingrove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wingrove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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