NE4 6SB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE4 6SB

NE4 6SB, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 106 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 21.77 per 1,000 population. This NE4 6SB 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 6SB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE4 6SB, encompassing approximately 4869 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (33) incidents (32.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (19) incidents (-26.92% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (13) incidents (116.67% increase)

NE4 6SB 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 6SB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3321.7732.00%
Anti-social behaviour196.78-26.92%
Criminal damage and arson133.90116.67%
Vehicle crime122.67140.00%
Other theft82.460.00%
Other crime71.64250.00%
Public order51.44-50.00%
Burglary41.03100.00%
Drugs20.82-33.33%
Shoplifting20.41-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.410.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2619.1030.00%
Violence and sexual offences255.34-26.47%
Public order105.13-9.09%
Other theft82.05-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.64-40.00%
Vehicle crime51.23-58.33%
Shoplifting31.03-66.67%
Drugs30.62-50.00%
Other crime20.62100.00%
Possession of weapons20.41-33.33%
Burglary20.41-33.33%
Theft from the person10.410.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3425.26-26.09%
Anti-social behaviour206.9817.65%
Vehicle crime124.11140.00%
Other theft122.46100.00%
Public order112.4683.33%
Criminal damage and arson102.26-16.67%
Shoplifting92.0550.00%
Drugs61.85100.00%
Possession of weapons31.23200.00%
Burglary30.62-25.00%
Theft from the person10.620.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Other crime10.210.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4622.5924.32%
Anti-social behaviour179.45-10.53%
Criminal damage and arson123.4920.00%
Other theft62.4620.00%
Public order61.23-40.00%
Shoplifting61.23500.00%
Vehicle crime51.23400.00%
Burglary41.0333.33%
Drugs30.8250.00%
Possession of weapons10.620.00%
Theft from the person10.21-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Robbery10.21-50.00%
Other crime10.21-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3719.7223.33%
Anti-social behaviour197.60111.11%
Criminal damage and arson103.90400.00%
Public order102.0542.86%
Other theft52.05-16.67%
Theft from the person31.03200.00%
Burglary30.620.00%
Robbery20.620.00%
Drugs20.41-50.00%
Other crime20.41-50.00%
Shoplifting10.41-93.33%
Vehicle crime10.21-85.71%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3018.07-31.82%
Shoplifting156.161400.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.08-25.00%
Public order71.850.00%
Vehicle crime71.44133.33%
Other theft61.44-25.00%
Drugs41.23-55.56%
Other crime40.820.00%
Burglary30.82-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.62-77.78%
Theft from the person10.410.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4421.56-6.38%
Anti-social behaviour129.0450.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.460.00%
Drugs91.85125.00%
Other theft81.85100.00%
Public order71.64133.33%
Burglary41.44-20.00%
Other crime40.82300.00%
Vehicle crime30.82200.00%
Possession of weapons20.620.00%
Shoplifting10.41-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4718.4842.42%
Criminal damage and arson99.65-43.75%
Anti-social behaviour81.85166.67%
Burglary51.64400.00%
Shoplifting41.03300.00%
Drugs40.820.00%
Other theft40.820.00%
Public order30.82-78.57%
Possession of weapons20.62100.00%
Vehicle crime10.41-80.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3316.8410.00%
Criminal damage and arson166.7877.78%
Public order143.2975.00%
Vehicle crime52.88150.00%
Drugs41.03100.00%
Other theft40.82-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour30.82-75.00%
Shoplifting10.62-75.00%
Burglary10.21-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3017.0515.38%
Anti-social behaviour126.16-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.46-10.00%
Public order81.8560.00%
Other theft61.6450.00%
Other crime41.23100.00%
Shoplifting40.82-60.00%
Burglary30.820.00%
Vehicle crime20.62-77.78%
Robbery20.410.00%
Drugs20.41-66.67%
Theft from the person10.41-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2620.13-16.13%
Anti-social behaviour205.3481.82%
Criminal damage and arson104.1142.86%
Shoplifting102.05900.00%
Vehicle crime92.05125.00%
Drugs61.8520.00%
Public order51.2325.00%
Other theft41.03-33.33%
Burglary30.8250.00%
Other crime20.620.00%
Theft from the person20.410.00%
Possession of weapons10.41-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3116.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour116.370.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.260.00%
Other theft61.440.00%
Drugs51.230.00%
Public order41.030.00%
Vehicle crime40.820.00%
Possession of weapons30.820.00%
Burglary20.620.00%
Other crime20.410.00%
Robbery10.410.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 176 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202426
July 202420
June 202417
May 202419
April 20249
March 202412
February 20248
January 20243
December 202312
November 202320
October 202311

A total of 416 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.67 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202425
July 202434
June 202446
May 202437
April 202430
March 202444
February 202447
January 202433
December 202330
November 202326
October 202331

A total of 113 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.42 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20246
July 202410
June 202412
May 202410
April 20242
March 20249
February 20249
January 202416
December 20239
November 202310
October 20237

A total of 50 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20246
June 20243
May 20242
April 20244
March 20249
February 20244
January 20244
December 20232
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 37 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 57 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20249
June 20246
May 20241
April 202415
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20234
November 202310
October 20231

A total of 66 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20245
July 202412
June 20245
May 20241
April 20247
March 20243
February 20241
January 20245
December 20232
November 20239
October 20234

A total of 77 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 202412
June 20246
May 20245
April 20246
March 20248
February 20244
January 20244
December 20236
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 90 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202410
July 202411
June 20246
May 202410
April 20247
March 20247
February 20243
January 202414
December 20238
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20244
February 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
October 20231

A total of 12 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
February 20241
December 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE4 6SB 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. Elswick Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Surrey Place
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 6. Sceptre Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other crime1
  • 7. Kingsley Terrace
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Bristol Terrace
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Bentinck Street
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Marie Curie Drive
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Hawthorn Terrace
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Sovereign Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Nesham Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Clumber Street North
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Warrington Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Cross Parade
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 17. Belgrave Parade
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Westmorland Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Drybeck Court
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Lancaster Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 21. Quarry Bank Court
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Anglesey Place
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Elswick Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Campbell Place
    Total2
    Other crime2
  • 25. Normanton Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Mill Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 27. Hartington Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Britannia Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 29. Sceptre Court
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Ashtree Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1