NE2 4BT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE2 4BT

NE2 4BT, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 49 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.43 per 1,000 population. This NE2 4BT 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 4BT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE2 4BT, encompassing approximately 2983 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE2 4BT area, explore the NE2 4BT Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (13.64% increase)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Bicycle theft: (3) incidents (-25.00% decrease)

NE2 4BT Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hospital with total crimes: 28
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 9
  • Dunn'S Terrace with total crimes: 3

NE2 4BT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2516.4313.64%
Public order48.38100.00%
Bicycle theft31.34-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.01-70.00%
Theft from the person31.0150.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.01-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Burglary20.67-60.00%
Other theft20.67-50.00%
Drugs20.67100.00%
Other crime10.670.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2218.7783.33%
Anti-social behaviour107.37100.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.3566.67%
Burglary51.680.00%
Bicycle theft41.68-33.33%
Other theft41.34-33.33%
Public order21.34-66.67%
Theft from the person20.670.00%
Drugs10.67-66.67%
Robbery10.340.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1215.08-20.00%
Other theft64.0220.00%
Bicycle theft62.01100.00%
Public order62.01200.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.01-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson31.68-40.00%
Drugs31.010.00%
Other crime21.010.00%
Vehicle crime10.67-66.67%
Shoplifting10.34-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1518.10-6.25%
Anti-social behaviour75.0316.67%
Burglary52.3566.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.68150.00%
Other theft51.68-16.67%
Drugs31.68200.00%
Bicycle theft31.01200.00%
Vehicle crime31.010.00%
Possession of weapons21.010.00%
Shoplifting20.670.00%
Public order20.67-33.33%
Theft from the person20.67100.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1615.7533.33%
Other theft65.3620.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.010.00%
Public order32.0150.00%
Burglary31.0150.00%
Vehicle crime31.01200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.01-33.33%
Shoplifting20.670.00%
Robbery20.670.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%
Drugs10.34-50.00%
Other crime10.340.00%
Theft from the person10.340.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1212.07-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour64.02200.00%
Other theft52.01-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson31.68-40.00%
Burglary21.010.00%
Public order20.67-60.00%
Drugs20.67-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.67-50.00%
Other crime10.340.00%
Theft from the person10.34-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.34-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1717.43-26.09%
Other theft85.70-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.68-37.50%
Public order51.68-16.67%
Vehicle crime41.68-33.33%
Drugs31.34200.00%
Burglary21.01100.00%
Bicycle theft20.670.00%
Theft from the person20.67100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.67-71.43%
Other crime10.670.00%
Shoplifting10.340.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2322.4621.05%
Other theft107.7111.11%
Criminal damage and arson83.35166.67%
Anti-social behaviour72.68-22.22%
Vehicle crime62.35100.00%
Public order62.01500.00%
Robbery22.010.00%
Bicycle theft20.67-71.43%
Burglary10.670.00%
Drugs10.34-50.00%
Theft from the person10.340.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1918.77-9.52%
Anti-social behaviour96.37-10.00%
Other theft93.0228.57%
Bicycle theft73.02-63.16%
Criminal damage and arson32.35-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.01-40.00%
Drugs21.01100.00%
Robbery20.67100.00%
Burglary10.67-50.00%
Public order10.340.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2126.15-16.00%
Bicycle theft197.04216.67%
Anti-social behaviour106.370.00%
Other theft73.3516.67%
Vehicle crime52.3566.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.680.00%
Theft from the person31.34-25.00%
Burglary21.010.00%
Shoplifting20.670.00%
Possession of weapons20.67100.00%
Drugs10.670.00%
Public order10.34-90.00%
Robbery10.340.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2524.4719.05%
Anti-social behaviour108.38150.00%
Public order103.3566.67%
Other theft63.35-14.29%
Bicycle theft62.01-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson42.01100.00%
Theft from the person41.340.00%
Vehicle crime31.3450.00%
Shoplifting21.01-33.33%
Other crime10.670.00%
Drugs10.34-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.340.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2118.440.00%
Other theft77.040.00%
Bicycle theft72.350.00%
Public order62.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.010.00%
Shoplifting31.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.010.00%
Drugs20.670.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Burglary10.670.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 228 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202425
July 202422
June 202412
May 202415
April 202416
March 202412
February 202417
January 202423
December 202319
November 202321
October 202325
September 202321

A total of 61 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20244
June 20246
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20237
November 202319
October 20236
September 20237

A total of 79 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 202410
June 20245
May 20247
April 20246
March 20246
February 20242
January 20247
December 20239
November 202310
October 202310
September 20234

A total of 48 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
June 20246
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20245
January 20246
December 20231
November 20231
October 202310
September 20236

A total of 46 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20245
June 20243
May 20245
April 20242
March 20243
February 20245
January 20248
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20244
January 20246
December 20233
November 20235
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20245
May 20245
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
October 20231

A total of 75 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20246
May 20245
April 20246
March 20245
February 20248
January 202410
December 20239
November 20237
October 20236
September 20237

A total of 19 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 13 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
February 20241
November 20232
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
November 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE2 4BT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Hospital
    Total28
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total9
    Drugs2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Dunn'S Terrace
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Sheraton Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Dairy Lane
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Morpeth Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Ancrum Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Belle Grove Terrace
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Belle Grove West
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Richardson Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1