NE1 2JA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE1 2JA

NE1 2JA, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 132 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 28.19 per 1,000 population. This NE1 2JA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE1 postcode area, which has experienced 744 crimes and a crime rate of 60.76 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE1 2JA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE1 2JA, encompassing approximately 4682 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE1 2JA area, explore the NE1 2JA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (30) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (-28.95% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (24) incidents (-36.84% decrease)

NE1 2JA Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 31
  • Pandon with total crimes: 16
  • Prince Albert Terrace with total crimes: 12

NE1 2JA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3028.19-16.67%
Shoplifting276.41-28.95%
Violence and sexual offences245.77-36.84%
Criminal damage and arson145.1355.56%
Other theft122.9950.00%
Public order122.5671.43%
Drugs42.56-60.00%
Robbery20.85-66.67%
Burglary20.43100.00%
Theft from the person20.43-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.430.00%
Bicycle theft10.430.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3834.81-25.49%
Shoplifting388.1215.15%
Anti-social behaviour368.12-47.06%
Drugs107.69100.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.14-25.00%
Other theft81.92-11.11%
Public order71.71-68.18%
Robbery61.490.00%
Theft from the person31.28-40.00%
Other crime30.64-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.64-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.430.00%
Burglary10.430.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6846.9815.25%
Violence and sexual offences5114.5221.43%
Shoplifting3310.8922.22%
Public order227.05100.00%
Criminal damage and arson124.7020.00%
Other theft92.56-30.77%
Possession of weapons61.920.00%
Drugs51.280.00%
Theft from the person51.0766.67%
Other crime41.07100.00%
Bicycle theft20.85-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.430.00%
Burglary10.43-66.67%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5938.6559.46%
Violence and sexual offences4212.602.44%
Shoplifting278.97-27.03%
Other theft135.7718.18%
Public order112.78-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson102.35-33.33%
Drugs52.1425.00%
Bicycle theft31.07-57.14%
Burglary30.64-62.50%
Theft from the person30.64-40.00%
Other crime20.64-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.430.00%
Robbery10.43-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4140.36-6.82%
Anti-social behaviour378.76-7.50%
Shoplifting377.9054.17%
Criminal damage and arson157.9015.38%
Public order143.2075.00%
Other theft112.99-31.25%
Burglary82.3560.00%
Bicycle theft71.7175.00%
Theft from the person51.490.00%
Other crime51.07-16.67%
Robbery51.070.00%
Drugs41.07-55.56%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4437.164.76%
Anti-social behaviour409.4053.85%
Shoplifting248.540.00%
Other theft165.136.67%
Criminal damage and arson133.4285.71%
Drugs92.7828.57%
Public order81.92-46.67%
Other crime61.71500.00%
Burglary51.2866.67%
Bicycle theft41.07100.00%
Vehicle crime40.85100.00%
Possession of weapons10.85-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4232.8920.00%
Anti-social behaviour268.97-31.58%
Shoplifting245.55118.18%
Public order155.1366.67%
Other theft153.207.14%
Criminal damage and arson73.200.00%
Drugs71.49-36.36%
Theft from the person41.49100.00%
Burglary30.85200.00%
Possession of weapons30.6450.00%
Robbery30.64200.00%
Bicycle theft20.64-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.43-60.00%
Other crime10.430.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3830.320.00%
Violence and sexual offences358.12-2.78%
Other theft147.4716.67%
Drugs112.99120.00%
Shoplifting112.35-21.43%
Public order92.35-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson71.92-12.50%
Bicycle theft51.4925.00%
Vehicle crime51.07150.00%
Possession of weapons21.070.00%
Theft from the person20.43-83.33%
Robbery10.43-66.67%
Other crime10.210.00%
Burglary10.210.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3831.82-24.00%
Violence and sexual offences368.12-16.28%
Public order147.690.00%
Shoplifting142.990.00%
Theft from the person122.9971.43%
Other theft122.56-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.56-11.11%
Drugs51.7166.67%
Bicycle theft41.070.00%
Robbery30.85200.00%
Vehicle crime20.64-50.00%
Burglary10.43-80.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5036.09-10.71%
Violence and sexual offences4310.68-4.44%
Other theft159.1866.67%
Shoplifting143.2075.00%
Public order142.99133.33%
Criminal damage and arson92.99-52.63%
Theft from the person71.920.00%
Burglary51.49400.00%
Bicycle theft41.07-66.67%
Vehicle crime40.85-42.86%
Drugs30.85-78.57%
Robbery10.640.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5640.58-1.75%
Violence and sexual offences4511.96-22.41%
Criminal damage and arson199.6146.15%
Drugs144.06180.00%
Bicycle theft122.99300.00%
Other theft92.56-43.75%
Shoplifting81.92-52.94%
Theft from the person71.71-46.15%
Vehicle crime71.49600.00%
Public order61.49-14.29%
Other crime51.2825.00%
Robbery11.07-85.71%
Burglary10.21-87.50%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5844.850.00%
Anti-social behaviour5712.390.00%
Shoplifting1712.170.00%
Other theft163.630.00%
Theft from the person133.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson132.780.00%
Burglary82.780.00%
Public order71.710.00%
Robbery71.490.00%
Drugs51.490.00%
Other crime41.070.00%
Bicycle theft30.850.00%
Vehicle crime10.640.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 82 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202410
July 20245
June 20245
May 20244
April 20249
March 20247
February 202411
January 20245
December 20233
November 202314
October 20235

A total of 150 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20248
July 20249
June 202413
May 202411
April 202416
March 202415
February 202414
January 202412
December 202315
November 20239
October 202316

A total of 139 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20247
July 202422
June 202411
May 202414
April 20248
March 202415
February 20249
January 202414
December 202314
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 499 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202438
July 202451
June 202442
May 202441
April 202444
March 202442
February 202435
January 202436
December 202343
November 202345
October 202358

A total of 535 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202436
July 202468
June 202459
May 202437
April 202440
March 202426
February 202438
January 202438
December 202350
November 202356
October 202357

A total of 30 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
June 20241
May 20245
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20237

A total of 136 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20249
July 202412
June 202410
May 202415
April 202413
March 20247
February 20247
January 20248
December 20239
November 202319
October 202313

A total of 274 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202438
July 202433
June 202427
May 202437
April 202424
March 202424
February 202411
January 202414
December 202314
November 20238
October 202317

A total of 39 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20248
April 20245
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20235
November 20231
October 20238

A total of 63 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20245
June 20243
May 20245
March 20244
February 20242
January 202412
December 20237
November 20237
October 202313

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
April 20244
March 20242
February 20245
January 20242
December 20234
November 20237
October 20231

A total of 47 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20243
May 20247
April 20244
March 20242
February 20245
January 20244
December 20234
November 202312
October 20233

A total of 31 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.44 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20244
June 20242
May 20245
April 20246
March 20241
February 20241
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20246
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE1 2JA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total31
    Criminal damage and arson6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft4
    Public order4
    Drugs2
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
  • 2. Pandon
    Total16
    Shoplifting14
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Prince Albert Terrace
    Total12
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total8
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 6. New Bridge Street West
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 7. John Dobson Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Broad Chare
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Stepney Lane
    Total4
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Worswick Street
    Total4
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. New Bridge Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 12. Howard Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Oxford Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Red Barns
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 15. Grenville Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 16. Pilgrim Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Croft Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 18. Carliol Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Argyle Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Clarence Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 21. Ingham Place
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Russell Terrace
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Rock Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Beadnell Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Blagdon Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Causey Bank
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 27. Forster Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Lombard Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Queen Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Dean Street
    Total1
    Public order1