NE4 7UN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE4 7UN

NE4 7UN, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 89 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.36 per 1,000 population. This NE4 7UN 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 7UN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE4 7UN, encompassing approximately 6197 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (32) incidents (-15.79% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (18) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (50.00% increase)

NE4 7UN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Cochrane Street with total crimes: 10
  • Lawson Terrace with total crimes: 8
  • Gerald Street with total crimes: 7

NE4 7UN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3214.36-15.79%
Anti-social behaviour185.1650.00%
Shoplifting92.9050.00%
Public order81.450.00%
Drugs61.2950.00%
Vehicle crime50.9725.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.81-50.00%
Other theft30.81-40.00%
Theft from the person10.48-66.67%
Burglary10.16-83.33%
Robbery10.160.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3816.7811.76%
Anti-social behaviour126.13-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson101.94-9.09%
Public order81.61100.00%
Burglary61.2920.00%
Shoplifting60.97500.00%
Other theft50.9766.67%
Vehicle crime40.81100.00%
Drugs40.65100.00%
Other crime40.65100.00%
Theft from the person30.6550.00%
Possession of weapons30.480.00%
Robbery10.48-50.00%

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 offences3414.366.25%
Anti-social behaviour205.49-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.230.00%
Burglary51.77-58.33%
Public order40.81-33.33%
Other theft30.65-72.73%
Drugs20.48-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.32-60.00%
Robbery20.320.00%
Theft from the person20.32100.00%
Other crime20.320.00%
Shoplifting10.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3218.39-3.03%
Anti-social behaviour255.1647.06%
Burglary124.030.00%
Other theft111.94450.00%
Criminal damage and arson111.7737.50%
Public order61.7720.00%
Vehicle crime50.97-37.50%
Drugs30.810.00%
Other crime20.48-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.320.00%
Robbery20.32100.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%
Theft from the person10.16-50.00%
Shoplifting10.16-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3314.3632.00%
Anti-social behaviour175.32-5.56%
Criminal damage and arson82.74-20.00%
Vehicle crime81.2933.33%
Public order51.290.00%
Other crime40.81-33.33%
Shoplifting30.65-40.00%
Drugs30.48-57.14%
Possession of weapons20.48100.00%
Other theft20.32-60.00%
Theft from the person20.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%
Robbery10.160.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2514.84-32.43%
Anti-social behaviour184.03-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.9042.86%
Drugs71.6116.67%
Vehicle crime61.1320.00%
Other crime60.97200.00%
Public order50.97-54.55%
Other theft50.81-28.57%
Shoplifting50.8125.00%
Burglary30.810.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3716.6215.62%
Anti-social behaviour205.9753.85%
Public order113.2310.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.7775.00%
Other theft71.1316.67%
Drugs61.13-40.00%
Vehicle crime50.97400.00%
Shoplifting40.81100.00%
Burglary30.65-66.67%
Other crime20.480.00%
Robbery10.320.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3214.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour135.168.33%
Public order102.10100.00%
Drugs101.61233.33%
Burglary91.6128.57%
Other theft61.45-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson40.97-33.33%
Shoplifting20.65-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3214.84-15.79%
Anti-social behaviour125.16-33.33%
Shoplifting101.94233.33%
Burglary71.61250.00%
Other theft71.1316.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.1320.00%
Public order50.9766.67%
Vehicle crime40.81-20.00%
Other crime40.65300.00%
Drugs30.650.00%
Possession of weapons20.48100.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3813.5565.22%
Anti-social behaviour186.13-21.74%
Other theft62.90100.00%
Vehicle crime50.9766.67%
Criminal damage and arson50.81-50.00%
Shoplifting30.8150.00%
Public order30.48-40.00%
Burglary20.48-60.00%
Other crime10.32-75.00%
Robbery10.160.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-50.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2313.55-4.17%
Anti-social behaviour233.71-39.47%
Criminal damage and arson103.71-9.09%
Public order51.610.00%
Burglary50.81-54.55%
Other crime40.81300.00%
Vehicle crime30.65-40.00%
Other theft30.48-57.14%
Shoplifting20.48-33.33%
Drugs20.320.00%
Possession of weapons20.320.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.16-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3817.590.00%
Violence and sexual offences246.130.00%
Burglary113.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson111.770.00%
Other theft71.770.00%
Vehicle crime51.130.00%
Public order50.810.00%
Shoplifting30.810.00%
Bicycle theft20.480.00%
Drugs20.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 53 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20242
June 20245
May 20248
April 20246
March 20245
February 20241
January 20244
December 20235
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 380 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202438
July 202434
June 202432
May 202433
April 202425
March 202437
February 202432
January 202432
December 202338
November 202323
October 202324

A total of 98 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202410
July 202411
June 202411
May 20248
April 202410
March 20247
February 20244
January 20246
December 20235
November 202310
October 202311

A total of 75 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 20244
June 20246
May 20245
April 20245
March 202411
February 202410
January 20245
December 20233
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 234 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202412
July 202420
June 202425
May 202417
April 202418
March 202420
February 202413
January 202412
December 202318
November 202323
October 202338

A total of 49 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20245
March 20244
February 20242
January 202410
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 48 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.36 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20247
March 20246
February 202410
January 20243
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 10 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
December 20231

A total of 64 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20245
June 202412
April 20243
March 20243
February 20249
January 20247
December 20232
November 20235
October 202311

A total of 65 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20243
June 202411
May 20242
April 20245
March 20247
February 20246
January 20247
December 20236
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20246
March 20242
January 20244
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE4 7UN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Cochrane Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Lawson Terrace
    Total8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Gerald Street
    Total7
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Clifton Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Gill Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Maria Street
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Atkinson Terrace
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Hampstead Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Eastgate Gardens
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
  • 10. B1311
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Ethel Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Nichol Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Wellfield Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Fairholm Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Normount Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Brancepeth Avenue
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Parking Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. Keith Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Angel View
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 20. Birnie Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Ellesmere Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Croftsway
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Coventry Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Cliftonville Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Barnesbury Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Clara Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Dolphin Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Joan Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. St James' Crescent
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Iveagh Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1