MELBOURNE STREET, NE1 2JS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE1 2JS

MELBOURNE STREET, NE1 2JS, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 181 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 41.47 per 1,000 population. This NE1 2JS 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 2JS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE1 2JS, encompassing approximately 4364 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE1 2JS area, explore the NE1 2JS Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the NE1 2JS area, visit the NE1 2JS House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (52) incidents (-11.86% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (41) incidents (-28.07% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (-28.95% decrease)

NE1 2JS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 39
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 31
  • Pandon with total crimes: 16

MELBOURNE STREET, NE1 2JS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5241.47-11.86%
Anti-social behaviour4111.91-28.07%
Shoplifting279.39-28.95%
Other theft166.1977.78%
Public order143.6755.56%
Criminal damage and arson133.2144.44%
Drugs52.98-54.55%
Theft from the person51.150.00%
Robbery21.15-60.00%
Burglary20.460.00%
Vehicle crime10.46-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.23-50.00%
Other crime10.23-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5948.12-4.84%
Anti-social behaviour5713.52-22.97%
Shoplifting3813.0611.76%
Drugs118.7183.33%
Criminal damage and arson92.52-35.71%
Other theft92.06-35.71%
Public order92.06-55.00%
Robbery52.06150.00%
Theft from the person51.15-58.33%
Burglary21.15100.00%
Possession of weapons20.46-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.460.00%
Other crime20.46-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7457.9713.85%
Violence and sexual offences6216.96-3.12%
Shoplifting3414.2121.43%
Public order207.7911.11%
Criminal damage and arson144.587.69%
Other theft143.21-22.22%
Theft from the person123.2150.00%
Drugs62.75-14.29%
Possession of weapons61.370.00%
Other crime41.37300.00%
Bicycle theft20.92-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.46100.00%
Robbery20.46100.00%
Burglary10.46-75.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6553.1641.30%
Violence and sexual offences6414.898.47%
Shoplifting2814.66-24.32%
Public order186.4228.57%
Other theft184.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson134.120.00%
Theft from the person82.98-27.27%
Drugs71.8375.00%
Bicycle theft41.60-33.33%
Burglary40.92-50.00%
Robbery10.92-83.33%
Vehicle crime10.230.00%
Other crime10.23-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5952.011.72%
Anti-social behaviour4613.529.52%
Shoplifting3710.5448.00%
Other theft188.48-10.00%
Public order144.1275.00%
Criminal damage and arson133.21-7.14%
Theft from the person112.981000.00%
Burglary82.5260.00%
Bicycle theft61.83100.00%
Robbery61.370.00%
Other crime51.37-16.67%
Drugs41.15-69.23%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5845.14-6.45%
Anti-social behaviour4213.2910.53%
Shoplifting259.620.00%
Other theft205.7325.00%
Criminal damage and arson144.5816.67%
Drugs133.2162.50%
Public order82.98-46.67%
Other crime61.83200.00%
Burglary51.3725.00%
Bicycle theft31.150.00%
Vehicle crime20.69-33.33%
Theft from the person10.46-87.50%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6246.5112.73%
Anti-social behaviour3814.21-24.00%
Shoplifting258.71127.27%
Other theft165.73-20.00%
Public order153.677.14%
Criminal damage and arson123.4420.00%
Drugs82.75-27.27%
Theft from the person81.83100.00%
Robbery51.83150.00%
Burglary41.150.00%
Bicycle theft30.92-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.69-50.00%
Other crime20.69100.00%
Possession of weapons20.46-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5544.9127.91%
Anti-social behaviour5012.600.00%
Other theft2011.4625.00%
Public order144.5827.27%
Drugs113.21120.00%
Shoplifting112.52-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson102.5225.00%
Vehicle crime62.29100.00%
Possession of weapons41.37300.00%
Bicycle theft40.920.00%
Burglary40.920.00%
Theft from the person40.92-71.43%
Robbery20.920.00%
Other crime10.460.00%

In January 2024, 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 behaviour5040.33-10.71%
Violence and sexual offences4311.46-42.67%
Other theft169.85-27.27%
Shoplifting153.670.00%
Theft from the person143.4455.56%
Public order113.21-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson82.52-20.00%
Drugs51.8366.67%
Burglary41.150.00%
Bicycle theft40.92-33.33%
Vehicle crime30.9250.00%
Robbery20.69100.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7550.417.14%
Anti-social behaviour5617.18-9.68%
Other theft2212.8369.23%
Public order165.04100.00%
Shoplifting153.6787.50%
Criminal damage and arson103.44-44.44%
Theft from the person92.290.00%
Bicycle theft62.06-50.00%
Burglary41.37300.00%
Drugs30.92-78.57%
Vehicle crime20.69-60.00%
Robbery10.46-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7051.78-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour6216.04-11.43%
Criminal damage and arson1814.2138.46%
Drugs144.12133.33%
Other theft133.21-51.85%
Bicycle theft122.98500.00%
Theft from the person92.75-65.38%
Public order82.0614.29%
Shoplifting81.83-52.94%
Vehicle crime51.83400.00%
Other crime31.150.00%
Robbery30.69-57.14%
Burglary10.69-90.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9063.920.00%
Anti-social behaviour7020.620.00%
Other theft2716.040.00%
Theft from the person266.190.00%
Shoplifting175.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson133.900.00%
Burglary102.980.00%
Public order72.290.00%
Robbery71.600.00%
Drugs61.600.00%
Other crime31.370.00%
Bicycle theft20.690.00%
Vehicle crime10.460.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 93 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202411
July 20246
June 20247
May 20244
April 202413
March 20248
February 202411
January 20245
December 20233
November 202314
October 20236

A total of 209 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20249
July 202414
June 202418
May 202418
April 202420
March 202416
February 202420
January 202416
December 202322
November 202313
October 202327

A total of 154 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20249
July 202420
June 202418
May 202414
April 20248
March 202415
February 202414
January 202411
December 202316
November 20238
October 20237

A total of 749 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 62.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202459
July 202462
June 202464
May 202459
April 202458
March 202462
February 202455
January 202443
December 202375
November 202370
October 202390

A total of 651 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202457
July 202474
June 202465
May 202446
April 202442
March 202438
February 202450
January 202450
December 202356
November 202362
October 202370

A total of 36 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20242
June 20241
May 20246
March 20245
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 147 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20249
July 202414
June 202413
May 202413
April 202414
March 202412
February 202410
January 20248
December 202310
November 202318
October 202313

A total of 280 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202438
July 202434
June 202428
May 202437
April 202425
March 202425
February 202411
January 202415
December 202315
November 20238
October 202317

A total of 49 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20244
May 20248
April 20245
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
December 20234
November 20231
October 202310

A total of 112 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 202412
June 20248
May 202411
April 20241
March 20248
February 20244
January 202414
December 20239
November 20239
October 202326

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20246
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235
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 20244
May 20246
April 20243
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
December 20236
November 202312
October 20232

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20246
March 20242
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 28 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20244
June 20241
May 20245
April 20246
March 20242
February 20241
November 20233
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total39
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Public order6
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person3
    Drugs2
    Shoplifting2
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total31
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Pandon
    Total16
    Shoplifting14
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Prince Albert Terrace
    Total12
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Cloth Market
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 6. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total8
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. New Bridge Street West
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Sandhill
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 9. Broad Chare
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Stepney Lane
    Total4
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Worswick Street
    Total4
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. St Nicholas' Church Yard
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 13. New Bridge Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 14. Howard Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. St Nicholas Square
    Total3
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. St Nicholas' Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Castle Garth
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Oxford Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Grenville Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 20. Hillgate
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 21. Pilgrim Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Croft Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Carliol Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Argyle Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Russell Terrace
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Blagdon Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Causey Bank
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 28. Forster Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Lombard Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Queen Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1