NE4 6US Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE4 6US

NE4 6US, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 130 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.48 per 1,000 population. This NE4 6US crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE4 postcode area, which has experienced 713 crimes and a crime rate of 16.24 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE4 6US crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE4 6US, encompassing approximately 6347 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (34) incidents (-10.53% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (30) incidents (36.36% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (18) incidents (80.00% increase)

NE4 6US Crime Hotspots

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

  • Kingsley Terrace with total crimes: 7
  • St. Michaels Close with total crimes: 7
  • Bishop'S Avenue with total crimes: 7

NE4 6US Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3420.48-10.53%
Anti-social behaviour305.3636.36%
Vehicle crime184.7380.00%
Public order132.84116.67%
Other theft102.05-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson91.5850.00%
Burglary41.42300.00%
Drugs30.63-62.50%
Other crime30.4750.00%
Shoplifting30.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%
Robbery10.160.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3817.3340.74%
Anti-social behaviour225.9915.79%
Other theft123.4771.43%
Vehicle crime101.89150.00%
Drugs81.5860.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.26-25.00%
Public order60.95-14.29%
Shoplifting30.9550.00%
Other crime20.47100.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Burglary10.16-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.16-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2714.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour194.25-24.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.99-20.00%
Other theft71.260.00%
Public order71.10-30.00%
Burglary61.10100.00%
Drugs50.95400.00%
Vehicle crime40.79100.00%
Bicycle theft20.63100.00%
Shoplifting20.32100.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Other crime10.160.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2714.18-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour254.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.94100.00%
Public order101.5825.00%
Other theft71.58133.33%
Burglary31.10-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.47-71.43%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Robbery10.160.00%
Shoplifting10.16-75.00%
Drugs10.16-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3014.97-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour254.73177.78%
Public order83.94100.00%
Vehicle crime71.2675.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.10-16.67%
Burglary50.7925.00%
Other crime40.7933.33%
Shoplifting40.63100.00%
Drugs30.63-25.00%
Other theft30.47-57.14%
Theft from the person10.47-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3512.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour95.51-40.00%
Other theft71.4216.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.10-14.29%
Burglary40.950.00%
Public order40.63-20.00%
Vehicle crime40.63300.00%
Drugs40.6333.33%
Other crime30.6350.00%
Theft from the person20.47100.00%
Shoplifting20.32-71.43%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3513.7129.63%
Anti-social behaviour155.5187.50%
Criminal damage and arson72.36-46.15%
Shoplifting71.100.00%
Other theft61.10-25.00%
Public order50.95-44.44%
Burglary40.7933.33%
Drugs30.63-50.00%
Other crime20.470.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-88.89%
Theft from the person10.160.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2714.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson134.25160.00%
Public order92.0512.50%
Vehicle crime91.42125.00%
Other theft81.4260.00%
Anti-social behaviour81.26-42.86%
Drugs61.260.00%
Burglary30.950.00%
Robbery30.47200.00%
Other crime20.47-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2711.508.00%
Anti-social behaviour144.2540.00%
Public order82.2160.00%
Other theft51.26400.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.79-16.67%
Vehicle crime40.79-55.56%
Burglary30.63-25.00%
Other crime30.4750.00%
Shoplifting30.470.00%
Robbery10.470.00%

In November 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 offences2511.19-21.88%
Anti-social behaviour103.94-50.00%
Vehicle crime91.5880.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.42-50.00%
Public order50.95-50.00%
Burglary40.7933.33%
Drugs30.63-57.14%
Shoplifting30.470.00%
Theft from the person20.470.00%
Other crime20.32100.00%
Possession of weapons10.32-80.00%
Other theft10.16-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3216.54-31.91%
Anti-social behaviour205.04-45.95%
Criminal damage and arson123.1520.00%
Public order101.890.00%
Drugs71.58-22.22%
Vehicle crime51.1025.00%
Possession of weapons50.79400.00%
Other theft40.79-42.86%
Shoplifting30.63-25.00%
Burglary30.470.00%
Bicycle theft20.470.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Other crime10.16-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4721.110.00%
Anti-social behaviour377.410.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.830.00%
Public order101.580.00%
Drugs91.580.00%
Other theft71.420.00%
Shoplifting41.100.00%
Vehicle crime40.630.00%
Burglary30.630.00%
Other crime20.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 234 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202430
July 202422
June 202419
May 202425
April 202425
March 20249
February 202415
January 20248
December 202314
November 202310
October 202320
September 202337

A total of 384 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202434
July 202438
June 202427
May 202427
April 202430
March 202435
February 202435
January 202427
December 202327
November 202325
October 202332
September 202347

A total of 52 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20248
June 20245
May 20241
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20246
November 20233
October 20237
September 20239

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20235
September 20231

A total of 77 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
July 202410
June 20244
May 20242
April 20247
March 20244
February 20241
January 20249
December 20234
November 20239
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 43 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20241
June 20246
May 20243
April 20245
March 20244
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 97 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20246
June 20248
May 202410
April 20245
March 20246
February 20247
January 202413
December 20235
November 20236
October 202312
September 202310

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
August 202410
July 202412
June 20247
May 20247
April 20243
March 20247
February 20246
January 20248
December 20235
November 20231
October 20234
September 20237

A total of 95 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 20246
June 20247
May 202410
April 20248
March 20244
February 20245
January 20249
December 20238
November 20235
October 202310
September 202310

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
November 20232

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
January 20243
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 35 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20247
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
October 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Kingsley Terrace
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. St. Michaels Close
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Bishop'S Avenue
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Callerton Place
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Mcewan Gardens
    Total6
    Vehicle crime4
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Bentinck Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Crossley Terrace
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Mill Lane
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Lynnwood Avenue
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour5
  • 10. Supermarket
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Bentinck Road
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Sceptre Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Elswick Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Chesterfield Road
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. Police Station
    Total4
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Tweed Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Ashtree Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
  • 18. Marie Curie Drive
    Total3
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 19. Grainger Park Road
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Lynnwood Terrace
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Wellesley Terrace
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 23. Chelsea Grove
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Normanton Terrace
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Durham Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Sceptre Court
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Britannia Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 28. Northbourne Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 29. Tiverton Avenue
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 30. Sovereign Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1