NE2 4EU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE2 4EU

NE2 4EU, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 66 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 24.68 per 1,000 population. This NE2 4EU 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 4EU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE2 4EU, encompassing approximately 2674 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (21) incidents (10.53% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (28.57% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (8) incidents (-20.00% decrease)

NE2 4EU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Haymarket with total crimes: 21
  • Sandyford Road with total crimes: 12
  • Vine Lane with total crimes: 5

NE2 4EU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2124.6810.53%
Violence and sexual offences187.8528.57%
Shoplifting86.73-20.00%
Vehicle crime52.990.00%
Bicycle theft41.87-33.33%
Drugs31.500.00%
Public order31.12-50.00%
Burglary21.12-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.750.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1929.54-5.00%
Violence and sexual offences147.11-17.65%
Shoplifting105.2425.00%
Bicycle theft63.74100.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.24-50.00%
Public order62.240.00%
Vehicle crime52.24400.00%
Burglary41.87100.00%
Drugs31.50-40.00%
Other theft31.120.00%
Robbery21.12-60.00%
Theft from the person10.750.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2031.41-37.50%
Violence and sexual offences177.4813.33%
Criminal damage and arson126.3650.00%
Shoplifting84.49-33.33%
Public order62.9920.00%
Drugs52.24400.00%
Robbery51.87400.00%
Other theft31.87-62.50%
Bicycle theft31.12-40.00%
Burglary21.120.00%
Theft from the person10.75-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.37-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3235.9068.42%
Violence and sexual offences1511.97-46.43%
Shoplifting125.61-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.49166.67%
Other theft82.9960.00%
Bicycle theft52.9966.67%
Public order51.8766.67%
Possession of weapons31.8750.00%
Burglary21.12-71.43%
Theft from the person20.750.00%
Robbery10.750.00%
Other crime10.370.00%
Drugs10.37-83.33%
Vehicle crime10.37-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2835.900.00%
Anti-social behaviour1910.4758.33%
Shoplifting157.11-11.76%
Burglary75.61133.33%
Drugs62.6250.00%
Other theft52.24-28.57%
Vehicle crime51.87150.00%
Bicycle theft31.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.120.00%
Public order31.12-66.67%
Possession of weapons21.120.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2833.2875.00%
Shoplifting1710.47750.00%
Anti-social behaviour126.36-20.00%
Public order94.4980.00%
Other theft73.37-22.22%
Drugs42.62100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.50-40.00%
Burglary31.1250.00%
Robbery21.12100.00%
Other crime20.75100.00%
Vehicle crime20.750.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1624.680.00%
Anti-social behaviour155.98-16.67%
Other theft95.61-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.37400.00%
Public order51.87150.00%
Bicycle theft31.87-62.50%
Theft from the person31.120.00%
Vehicle crime21.120.00%
Burglary20.750.00%
Drugs20.75-33.33%
Shoplifting20.75100.00%
Robbery10.75-66.67%
Other crime10.37-50.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1826.18-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences166.7333.33%
Other theft105.98150.00%
Bicycle theft83.7433.33%
Theft from the person32.99-66.67%
Drugs31.120.00%
Robbery31.120.00%
Other crime21.120.00%
Public order20.75100.00%
Burglary20.750.00%
Shoplifting10.75-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.370.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2423.1914.29%
Violence and sexual offences128.98-29.41%
Theft from the person94.4980.00%
Bicycle theft63.370.00%
Other theft42.24-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.50200.00%
Shoplifting21.120.00%
Public order10.75-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.37-80.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2129.17-4.55%
Violence and sexual offences177.85-32.00%
Bicycle theft66.360.00%
Other theft62.24-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson52.24150.00%
Public order51.87-44.44%
Theft from the person51.8766.67%
Drugs41.87100.00%
Burglary31.500.00%
Shoplifting21.12-66.67%
Other crime20.750.00%
Possession of weapons10.750.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2535.5366.67%
Anti-social behaviour229.35-12.00%
Other theft148.23100.00%
Public order95.2480.00%
Bicycle theft63.3750.00%
Shoplifting62.24-14.29%
Theft from the person32.24200.00%
Robbery21.12-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.75-60.00%
Drugs20.750.00%
Other crime20.750.00%
Possession of weapons10.750.00%
Vehicle crime10.37-50.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2529.920.00%
Violence and sexual offences159.350.00%
Other theft75.610.00%
Shoplifting72.620.00%
Public order52.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.870.00%
Bicycle theft41.870.00%
Robbery31.500.00%
Other crime21.120.00%
Drugs20.750.00%
Vehicle crime20.750.00%
Burglary20.750.00%
Theft from the person10.750.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 248 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 202419
June 202420
May 202432
April 202419
March 202412
February 202415
January 202418
December 202324
November 202321
October 202322
September 202325

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20247
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
November 20233
September 20232

A total of 221 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
July 202414
June 202417
May 202415
April 202428
March 202428
February 202416
January 202416
December 202312
November 202317
October 202325
September 202315

A total of 54 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20246
June 20243
May 20245
April 20243
February 20243
January 20248
December 20236
November 20236
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 35 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20245
May 20241
April 20246
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
November 20234
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 59 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20246
June 20246
May 20245
April 20243
March 20249
February 20245
January 20242
December 20231
November 20235
October 20239
September 20235

A total of 90 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 202410
June 20248
May 202412
April 202415
March 202417
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20236
September 20237

A total of 29 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20239
November 20235
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20245
June 20241
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 51 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.64 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 202412
May 20248
April 20243
March 20243
February 20245
January 20241
December 20231
November 20235
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 76 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20243
May 20248
April 20245
March 20247
February 20249
January 202410
December 20234
November 20236
October 202314
September 20237

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

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20245
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Haymarket
    Total21
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Bicycle theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 2. Sandyford Road
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 3. Vine Lane
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 4. Barras Bridge
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Northumberland Road
    Total4
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Gladstone Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Park Terrace
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Eslington Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. East Front
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 11. Jesmond Road West
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Radnor Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. B1307
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Milton Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Chester Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Clayton Park Square
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 17. Brandling Park
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1