UNION STREET, NE2 1AH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE2 1AH

UNION STREET, NE2 1AH, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 85 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.95 per 1,000 population. This NE2 1AH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE2 postcode area, which has experienced 183 crimes and a crime rate of 5.65 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE2 1AH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE2 1AH, encompassing approximately 5015 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (27.78% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (21) incidents (133.33% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (-55.17% decrease)

NE2 1AH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Prince Albert Terrace with total crimes: 27
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 10
  • Wretham Place with total crimes: 10

UNION STREET, NE2 1AH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2316.9527.78%
Shoplifting214.59133.33%
Anti-social behaviour134.19-55.17%
Other theft72.59-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson51.40-28.57%
Robbery51.00400.00%
Drugs31.00200.00%
Public order30.60-62.50%
Vehicle crime20.60100.00%
Other crime10.400.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%
Burglary10.20-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2917.947.41%
Violence and sexual offences185.7838.46%
Other theft113.5983.33%
Shoplifting92.1912.50%
Public order81.79166.67%
Criminal damage and arson71.6016.67%
Burglary21.40100.00%
Robbery10.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.20-50.00%
Drugs10.20-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%
Other crime10.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2713.9692.86%
Violence and sexual offences135.38-56.67%
Shoplifting82.5960.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.60-33.33%
Other theft61.200.00%
Drugs31.2050.00%
Public order30.60-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.60-33.33%
Burglary10.40-83.33%
Other crime10.200.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3017.3550.00%
Anti-social behaviour145.9816.67%
Criminal damage and arson92.79200.00%
Burglary61.79200.00%
Other theft61.20-14.29%
Shoplifting51.200.00%
Public order51.00150.00%
Bicycle theft31.00200.00%
Robbery30.600.00%
Vehicle crime30.600.00%
Drugs20.60-50.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2011.56-39.39%
Anti-social behaviour123.990.00%
Other theft72.39-41.67%
Shoplifting51.40-16.67%
Drugs41.00-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.80-25.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Public order20.40-71.43%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%
Other crime10.200.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3317.5517.86%
Other theft126.58-7.69%
Anti-social behaviour122.39-53.85%
Public order72.39133.33%
Shoplifting61.4050.00%
Drugs51.2066.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.00-20.00%
Burglary20.800.00%
Vehicle crime20.40-71.43%
Robbery20.400.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Other crime10.200.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2819.14-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour265.58136.36%
Other theft135.18225.00%
Vehicle crime72.5975.00%
Bicycle theft51.4025.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.00-64.29%
Shoplifting41.00-42.86%
Drugs30.80-25.00%
Public order30.60-40.00%
Theft from the person10.60-66.67%
Other crime10.200.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3218.1433.33%
Criminal damage and arson146.38100.00%
Anti-social behaviour112.79-47.62%
Shoplifting72.19250.00%
Public order51.400.00%
Drugs41.000.00%
Vehicle crime40.80100.00%
Other theft40.800.00%
Bicycle theft40.80100.00%
Theft from the person30.800.00%
Robbery10.60-66.67%
Other crime10.200.00%
Burglary10.20-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2414.759.09%
Anti-social behaviour214.7910.53%
Criminal damage and arson74.19-22.22%
Public order51.4025.00%
Drugs41.000.00%
Burglary30.80200.00%
Robbery30.60200.00%
Vehicle crime20.60-66.67%
Shoplifting20.40100.00%
Bicycle theft20.40-77.78%
Other crime10.40-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2216.95-21.43%
Anti-social behaviour194.39-42.42%
Criminal damage and arson93.7912.50%
Bicycle theft91.7950.00%
Vehicle crime61.79200.00%
Other theft51.20-50.00%
Public order41.00-33.33%
Drugs40.8033.33%
Other crime30.8050.00%
Possession of weapons10.600.00%
Robbery10.20-66.67%
Shoplifting10.20-66.67%
Burglary10.20-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3322.3337.50%
Violence and sexual offences286.580.00%
Other theft105.58-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson81.990.00%
Public order61.6020.00%
Bicycle theft61.20-25.00%
Theft from the person51.200.00%
Drugs31.00-57.14%
Robbery30.600.00%
Shoplifting30.60-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.60-71.43%
Other crime20.400.00%
Burglary20.40-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2822.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour245.580.00%
Other theft164.790.00%
Bicycle theft83.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.600.00%
Drugs71.600.00%
Vehicle crime71.400.00%
Public order51.400.00%
Shoplifting41.000.00%
Burglary30.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 241 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 202429
June 202427
May 202414
April 202412
March 202412
February 202426
January 202411
December 202321
November 202319
October 202333
September 202324

A total of 85 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20247
June 20246
May 20249
April 20243
March 20244
February 20245
January 202414
December 20237
November 20239
October 20238
September 20238

A total of 299 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202423
July 202418
June 202413
May 202430
April 202420
March 202433
February 202428
January 202432
December 202324
November 202322
October 202328
September 202328

A total of 43 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20244
March 20245
February 20243
January 20244
December 20234
November 20234
October 20233
September 20237

A total of 97 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.82 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 202411
June 20246
May 20246
April 20247
March 202412
February 202413
January 20244
November 20235
October 202310
September 202316

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 19 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20241
May 20243
March 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 75 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 20249
June 20248
May 20245
April 20245
March 20246
February 20244
January 20247
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 56 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20248
June 20243
May 20245
April 20242
March 20247
February 20243
January 20245
December 20235
November 20234
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 38 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
March 20242
February 20247
January 20244
December 20232
November 20236
October 20232
September 20237

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20246
April 20242
March 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 39 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20243
April 20241
February 20245
January 20244
December 20232
November 20239
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 10 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
October 20235

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE2 1AH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Prince Albert Terrace
    Total27
    Shoplifting20
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 3. Wretham Place
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 4. Red Barns
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Shield Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Argyle Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total3
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Howard Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Rock Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 10. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Barker Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 12. Byron Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. St Ann'S Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Stepney Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 15. New Bridge Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Buxton Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Clarence Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 18. Union Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Coppice Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Portland Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Camden Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Ouseburn Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 23. Stepney Bank
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Coquet Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Crawhall Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1