NE1 5QN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE1 5QN

NE1 5QN, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 501 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 130.92 per 1,000 population. This NE1 5QN 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 5QN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE1 5QN, encompassing approximately 3826 residents.

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

• Violence and sexual offences: (151) incidents (-5.62% decrease)
• Anti-social behaviour: (102) incidents (-37.42% decrease)
• Shoplifting: (70) incidents (6.06% increase)

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

• Shopping Area with total crimes: 96
• Nightclub with total crimes: 77
• Parking Area with total crimes: 53

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

• 1. Shopping Area

  Total	96
  Shoplifting	28
  Violence and sexual offences	23
  Other theft	11
  Public order	11
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Theft from the person	4
  Drugs	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Nightclub

  Total	77
  Violence and sexual offences	33
  Anti-social behaviour	21
  Other theft	8
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Theft from the person	4
  Public order	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1

• 3. Parking Area

  Total	53
  Violence and sexual offences	15
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Other theft	6
  Public order	6
  Shoplifting	4
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Drugs	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1

• 4. Bus/Coach Station

  Total	28
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1

• 5. Monument

  Total	26
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Shoplifting	6
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Bicycle theft	3
  Drugs	2
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 6. Northumberland Street

  Total	24
  Shoplifting	10
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 7. Dispensary Lane

  Total	15
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Drugs	2
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 8. Grainger Street

  Total	11
  Shoplifting	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 9. Cloth Market

  Total	10
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 10. Saville Row

  Total	9
  Public order	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 12. Haymarket Bus Station

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 13. Nelson Street

  Total	7
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other crime	1
  Public order	1

• 14. Lisle Street

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

• 15. New Bridge Street West

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 16. John Dobson Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Collingwood Street

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 18. Bigg Market

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 19. Clayton Street West

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 20. Thornton Street

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

• 21. A186

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1

• 22. North Street

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	4

• 23. Morden Street

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4

• 24. Blackett Street

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 25. Worswick Street

  Total	4
  Public order	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. St Nicholas' Church Yard

  Total	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1
  Other theft	1

• 27. West Walls

  Total	4
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. Bath Lane

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 29. Supermarket

  Total	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1

• 30. St Nicholas Square

  Total	3
  Possession of weapons	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1