Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Moorside South area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Moorside South (NE4 9BB) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorside South (NE4 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Wingrove Gardens. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorside South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Auburn Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moorside South Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nuns Moor Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Curtis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Auburn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Auburn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baldwin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingrove Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingrove Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Matfen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartburn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside South Under investigation
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Data Sources

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