Crime Rates at Hotspur Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5BE

Hotspur Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hotspur Street (NE6 5BE) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% higher than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hotspur Street (NE6 5BE), the main crime hotspot is near Heaton Park Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.