Total Crime Rate
58.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Moorside South area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 369th lowest 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 Moorside South (NE4 9BD) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moorside South (NE4 9BD), 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.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wingrove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wingrove Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wingrove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nuns Moor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nuns Moor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nuns Moor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingrove Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorside South | — |
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