NE4 6HL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE4 6HL

NE4 6HL, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 103 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 21.67 per 1,000 population. This NE4 6HL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE4 postcode area, which has experienced 651 crimes and a crime rate of 14.83 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE4 6HL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE4 6HL, encompassing approximately 4753 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE4 6HL area, explore the NE4 6HL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (37) incidents (76.19% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (22) incidents (15.79% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (12) incidents (200.00% increase)

NE4 6HL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 8
  • Mill Farm Close with total crimes: 6
  • Ashfield Close with total crimes: 5

NE4 6HL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3721.6776.19%
Anti-social behaviour227.7815.79%
Vehicle crime124.63200.00%
Other crime72.52250.00%
Other theft61.47200.00%
Public order51.26-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.05-16.67%
Burglary41.05100.00%
Drugs20.84-50.00%
Shoplifting20.42-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2115.99-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour194.42-9.52%
Public order104.00-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson62.10-33.33%
Drugs41.26-20.00%
Vehicle crime40.84-55.56%
Shoplifting30.84-62.50%
Other theft20.63-77.78%
Burglary20.42-60.00%
Other crime20.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.42-50.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.21-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3023.98-3.23%
Anti-social behaviour216.31-19.23%
Public order144.42250.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.950.00%
Other theft91.8950.00%
Vehicle crime91.8912.50%
Shoplifting81.89100.00%
Burglary51.6866.67%
Drugs51.05-28.57%
Bicycle theft21.05100.00%
Possession of weapons20.42100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3122.30-6.06%
Anti-social behaviour266.524.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.47-25.00%
Vehicle crime81.89300.00%
Drugs71.68133.33%
Other theft61.47100.00%
Public order41.26-42.86%
Shoplifting40.84300.00%
Burglary30.84-25.00%
Other crime30.630.00%
Robbery20.63-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Theft from the person10.21-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3321.2557.14%
Anti-social behaviour256.9492.31%
Criminal damage and arson125.26200.00%
Public order72.520.00%
Robbery41.470.00%
Burglary40.84-20.00%
Other crime30.840.00%
Theft from the person30.630.00%
Drugs30.63-40.00%
Other theft30.63-62.50%
Vehicle crime20.63-75.00%
Shoplifting10.42-92.86%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2118.51-53.33%
Shoplifting144.421300.00%
Anti-social behaviour132.950.00%
Other theft82.7333.33%
Vehicle crime81.68700.00%
Public order71.68-22.22%
Drugs51.47-37.50%
Burglary51.0566.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.05-60.00%
Other crime30.8450.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4521.0412.50%
Anti-social behaviour139.4762.50%
Criminal damage and arson102.7325.00%
Public order92.10125.00%
Drugs81.8933.33%
Other theft61.68-14.29%
Burglary31.26-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.630.00%
Other crime20.420.00%
Shoplifting10.420.00%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4017.2517.65%
Criminal damage and arson88.41-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour81.6814.29%
Other theft71.6875.00%
Drugs61.47100.00%
Burglary51.26400.00%
Public order41.05-42.86%
Shoplifting10.84-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-87.50%
Robbery10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3416.4113.33%
Criminal damage and arson127.1533.33%
Vehicle crime82.52700.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.68-65.00%
Public order71.4775.00%
Other theft41.4733.33%
Drugs30.84-25.00%
Shoplifting20.63100.00%
Burglary10.42-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3016.623.45%
Anti-social behaviour206.31-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson94.21-25.00%
Public order41.89-33.33%
Drugs40.84-33.33%
Other theft30.84-25.00%
Other crime20.63-60.00%
Burglary20.42-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.21-50.00%
Shoplifting10.21-90.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-88.89%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2923.35-25.64%
Anti-social behaviour246.1060.00%
Criminal damage and arson125.050.00%
Shoplifting102.520.00%
Vehicle crime92.1028.57%
Public order61.8920.00%
Drugs61.26100.00%
Other crime51.2625.00%
Other theft41.05-55.56%
Burglary30.840.00%
Theft from the person20.630.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3920.41-9.30%
Anti-social behaviour158.20-11.76%
Criminal damage and arson123.1671.43%
Other theft92.520.00%
Vehicle crime71.89600.00%
Public order51.47-54.55%
Other crime41.0533.33%
Burglary30.8450.00%
Drugs30.63-72.73%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4323.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour179.050.00%
Public order113.580.00%
Drugs112.310.00%
Other theft92.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.890.00%
Shoplifting31.470.00%
Other crime30.630.00%
Possession of weapons20.630.00%
Burglary20.420.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 433 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.31 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202421
July 202430
June 202431
May 202433
April 202421
March 202445
February 202440
January 202434
December 202330
November 202329
October 202339
September 202343

A total of 67 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.15 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20245
June 20247
May 20243
April 20245
March 20248
February 20246
January 20243
December 20234
November 20236
October 20233
September 202311

A total of 42 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20245
June 20243
May 20244
April 20245
March 20243
February 20245
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 50 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20248
June 20244
May 20241
April 202414
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 202310
September 20233

A total of 71 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.46 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20244
July 20249
June 20248
May 20242
April 20248
March 20241
February 20241
January 20248
December 20231
November 20239
October 20237
September 20231

A total of 230 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.69 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202419
July 202421
June 202426
May 202425
April 202413
March 202413
February 20248
January 20247
December 202320
November 202324
October 202315
September 202317

A total of 76 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20249
June 20246
May 20243
April 20248
March 20246
February 20247
January 20244
December 20233
November 20234
October 20239
September 20239

A total of 93 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.15 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202410
July 202414
June 20244
May 20247
April 20247
March 20249
February 20244
January 20247
December 20234
November 20236
October 20235
September 202311

A total of 34 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
December 20232
November 20235
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 115 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.85 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20249
June 20249
May 202412
April 20244
March 202410
February 20248
January 202412
December 20239
November 202312
October 202312
September 20237

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
March 20242

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
December 20231
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
February 20241
December 20231
September 20232

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20244
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE4 6HL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Mill Farm Close
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Ashfield Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Vallum Way
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Surrey Place
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 6. Sceptre Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other crime1
  • 7. Bristol Terrace
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Hawthorn Terrace
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Blandford Court
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Sovereign Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Ivy Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Warrington Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Cross Parade
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 14. Belgrave Parade
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Westmorland Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Rye Hill
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 17. Drybeck Court
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Victoria Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Lancaster Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 20. Cottenham Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 21. Tindal Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 22. Quarry Bank Court
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Anglesey Place
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Elswick Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Campbell Place
    Total2
    Other crime2
  • 26. Normanton Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Britannia Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 28. Sceptre Court
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Worley Close
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Cambridge Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1