Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Matfen Place area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 436th 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 Matfen Place (NE4 9DN) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matfen Place (NE4 9DN), 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 Matfen Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingrove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nuns Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wingrove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorside South —
Apr 2026Other crime Wingrove Road 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Romulus Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wingrove Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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