NE1 5QF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE1 5QF

NE1 5QF, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 638 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 164.82 per 1,000 population. This NE1 5QF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE1 postcode area, which has experienced 1016 crimes and a crime rate of 82.97 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE1 5QF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE1 5QF, encompassing approximately 3870 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE1 5QF area, explore the NE1 5QF Area information page.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (179) incidents (19.33% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (147) incidents (-2.65% decrease)
• Shoplifting: (108) incidents (-12.20% decrease)

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

• Shopping Area with total crimes: 155
• Nightclub with total crimes: 72
• Parking Area with total crimes: 61

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE1 5QF postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Shopping Area

  Total	155
  Shoplifting	49
  Violence and sexual offences	35
  Anti-social behaviour	25
  Drugs	11
  Other theft	9
  Public order	6
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Possession of weapons	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	2
  Robbery	2
  Bicycle theft	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Other crime	2

• 2. Nightclub

  Total	72
  Violence and sexual offences	32
  Anti-social behaviour	19
  Theft from the person	7
  Criminal damage and arson	5
  Other theft	3
  Public order	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1

• 3. Parking Area

  Total	61
  Anti-social behaviour	22
  Violence and sexual offences	16
  Shoplifting	7
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Drugs	2
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Robbery	1

• 4. Monument

  Total	55
  Violence and sexual offences	17
  Anti-social behaviour	12
  Shoplifting	7
  Public order	6
  Drugs	4
  Other theft	3
  Possession of weapons	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other crime	1

• 5. Bus/Coach Station

  Total	27
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Shoplifting	6
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Drugs	2
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2

• 6. Northumberland Street

  Total	22
  Shoplifting	11
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1

• 7. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	22
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Public order	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1

• 8. Grainger Street

  Total	21
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 9. Lisle Street

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 10. Cloth Market

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	1

• 11. Dispensary Lane

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1

• 12. Blackett Street

  Total	11
  Shoplifting	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Public order	1

• 13. Haymarket Bus Station

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1

• 14. John Dobson Street

  Total	10
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 15. Nelson Street

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 16. Thornton Street

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 17. St Nicholas Square

  Total	8
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 18. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	8
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1

• 19. Saville Row

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 20. Eldon Lane

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 21. New Bridge Street West

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 22. St John Street

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 23. A186

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Croft Street

  Total	5
  Possession of weapons	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 25. Low Friar Street

  Total	5
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Supermarket

  Total	4
  Shoplifting	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 27. Carliol Street

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	4

• 28. Nun Street

  Total	4
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Bigg Market

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4

• 30. Fenkle Street

  Total	4
  Drugs	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2