NE4 8HA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE4 8HA

NE4 8HA, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 73 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.97 per 1,000 population. This NE4 8HA 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 8HA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE4 8HA, encompassing approximately 4876 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (-18.18% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (-7.69% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (50.00% increase)

NE4 8HA 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 8HA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2714.97-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour125.54-7.69%
Shoplifting92.4650.00%
Public order81.85-11.11%
Drugs61.64100.00%
Vehicle crime41.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.82-57.14%
Other theft20.62-60.00%
Burglary10.41-75.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3319.2822.22%
Anti-social behaviour136.77-27.78%
Public order92.6780.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.850.00%
Shoplifting61.44500.00%
Other theft51.230.00%
Theft from the person41.03300.00%
Vehicle crime40.82100.00%
Burglary40.820.00%
Drugs30.8250.00%
Other crime30.62200.00%
Possession of weapons20.620.00%
Robbery10.41-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2714.56-6.90%
Anti-social behaviour185.54-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson73.69-22.22%
Public order51.44-37.50%
Burglary41.03-63.64%
Drugs20.82100.00%
Vehicle crime20.41-33.33%
Robbery20.410.00%
Bicycle theft10.41-50.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Other crime10.21-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2920.51-3.33%
Anti-social behaviour215.9561.54%
Burglary114.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.2628.57%
Other theft81.85166.67%
Public order81.6433.33%
Vehicle crime31.64-50.00%
Other crime30.620.00%
Bicycle theft20.62100.00%
Robbery20.410.00%
Drugs10.410.00%
Theft from the person10.21-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.21-50.00%
Shoplifting10.21-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3015.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour136.15-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson72.67-30.00%
Public order61.4420.00%
Vehicle crime61.23200.00%
Other theft31.23-40.00%
Other crime30.62-25.00%
Shoplifting30.62-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.62-33.33%
Theft from the person20.410.00%
Drugs10.41-85.71%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3018.66-6.25%
Anti-social behaviour146.15-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson102.8742.86%
Drugs72.0540.00%
Public order51.44-37.50%
Other theft51.03-16.67%
Shoplifting51.0366.67%
Other crime41.03300.00%
Burglary40.820.00%
Possession of weapons30.820.00%
Robbery20.62100.00%
Vehicle crime20.41-60.00%

In March 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 offences3217.6418.52%
Anti-social behaviour186.5628.57%
Public order83.6914.29%
Criminal damage and arson71.6440.00%
Other theft61.4450.00%
Vehicle crime51.23150.00%
Drugs51.03-44.44%
Shoplifting31.0350.00%
Robbery10.620.00%
Other crime10.210.00%

In February 2024, 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 offences2715.79-3.57%
Anti-social behaviour145.540.00%
Drugs92.8780.00%
Public order71.8540.00%
Burglary61.44-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson51.23-28.57%
Other theft41.03-42.86%
Shoplifting20.82-80.00%
Vehicle crime20.41-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.410.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2818.257.69%
Anti-social behaviour145.740.00%
Shoplifting102.87233.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.0575.00%
Burglary71.44600.00%
Other theft71.4475.00%
Drugs51.440.00%
Public order51.03150.00%
Vehicle crime31.030.00%
Other crime20.62100.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2611.8936.84%
Anti-social behaviour145.33-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson42.87-63.64%
Other theft40.82100.00%
Vehicle crime30.820.00%
Shoplifting30.6250.00%
Public order20.62-50.00%
Other crime10.41-75.00%
Burglary10.21-66.67%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2215.59-31.25%
Violence and sexual offences194.51-20.83%
Criminal damage and arson113.9010.00%
Public order42.26-33.33%
Other crime40.82300.00%
Vehicle crime30.82-25.00%
Burglary30.62-66.67%
Other theft20.62-60.00%
Shoplifting20.41-33.33%
Drugs20.410.00%
Possession of weapons20.410.00%
Robbery10.410.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3219.890.00%
Violence and sexual offences246.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.920.00%
Burglary92.050.00%
Public order61.850.00%
Other theft51.230.00%
Vehicle crime41.030.00%
Shoplifting30.820.00%
Drugs20.620.00%
Other crime10.410.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 205 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202413
July 202418
June 202421
May 202413
April 202414
March 202418
February 202414
January 202414
December 202314
November 202322
October 202332

A total of 73 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 20245
June 20248
May 20246
April 20245
March 20248
February 20247
January 20245
December 20232
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 41 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 332 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202433
July 202427
June 202429
May 202430
April 202430
March 202432
February 202427
January 202428
December 202326
November 202319
October 202324

A total of 87 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20247
June 20249
May 20247
April 202410
March 20247
February 20245
January 20247
December 20234
November 202311
October 202310

A total of 48 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 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 20243
February 20242
January 202410
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 43 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.91 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20247
March 20245
February 20249
January 20245
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 50 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20244
June 202411
April 20244
February 20246
January 20247
December 20231
November 20233
October 20239

A total of 51 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.64 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
June 20248
May 20243
April 20245
March 20246
February 20244
January 20247
December 20234
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 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
April 20242
March 20241
November 20231

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 20241
January 20242
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. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE4 8HA 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. Eastgate Gardens
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
  • 9. B1311
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Ethel Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Chesterfield Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 12. West View
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Normount Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Brancepeth Avenue
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Keith Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Angel View
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 17. Birnie Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Croftsway
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Coventry Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Barnesbury Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Clara Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Joan Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Iveagh Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Caroline Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Atherton Drive
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Mulben Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1