Total Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 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 37.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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 Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 235th 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 Nuns Moor Crescent (NE4 9BE) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nuns Moor Crescent (NE4 9BE), 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 Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nuns Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingrove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wingrove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romulus Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wingrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wingrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nuns Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nuns Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hadrian Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hadrian Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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