ARMSTRONG ROAD, NE4 8QP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE4 8QP

ARMSTRONG ROAD, NE4 8QP, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 100 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 31.73 per 1,000 population. This NE4 8QP 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 8QP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE4 8QP, encompassing approximately 3151 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE4 8QP area, explore the NE4 8QP Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (32) incidents (28.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (-18.75% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (9) incidents (28.57% increase)

NE4 8QP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Gerald Street with total crimes: 18
  • Cochrane Street with total crimes: 7
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6

ARMSTRONG ROAD, NE4 8QP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 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 offences3231.7328.00%
Anti-social behaviour1310.15-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson94.1328.57%
Public order82.86166.67%
Other theft72.54133.33%
Shoplifting72.22250.00%
Drugs52.22400.00%
Burglary41.5933.33%
Other crime41.27300.00%
Theft from the person31.27200.00%
Vehicle crime30.95200.00%
Possession of weapons30.950.00%
Robbery20.950.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2520.94-13.79%
Anti-social behaviour167.93-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson75.08-30.00%
Burglary32.22-62.50%
Public order30.95-62.50%
Other theft30.95-57.14%
Robbery20.950.00%
Shoplifting20.63-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.63-80.00%
Drugs10.32-50.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.32-50.00%
Other crime10.32-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2932.69-23.68%
Anti-social behaviour229.20120.00%
Criminal damage and arson106.98100.00%
Public order83.1714.29%
Burglary82.54166.67%
Other theft72.54250.00%
Vehicle crime52.22-37.50%
Other crime31.590.00%
Shoplifting30.950.00%
Bicycle theft20.95100.00%
Drugs20.63-33.33%
Robbery20.63100.00%
Theft from the person10.63-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.32-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3827.9335.71%
Anti-social behaviour1012.06-28.57%
Vehicle crime83.17300.00%
Public order72.5475.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.22-37.50%
Other crime31.59-25.00%
Shoplifting30.95-40.00%
Drugs30.95-57.14%
Burglary30.95-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.95100.00%
Other theft20.63-71.43%
Theft from the person20.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.630.00%
Robbery10.320.00%

In April 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 offences2827.29-17.65%
Anti-social behaviour148.89-26.32%
Criminal damage and arson84.4414.29%
Other theft72.5416.67%
Drugs72.2275.00%
Burglary52.2266.67%
Shoplifting51.5925.00%
Other crime41.59100.00%
Public order41.27-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.27-50.00%
Robbery10.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3429.2021.43%
Anti-social behaviour1910.7935.71%
Public order86.03-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson72.5440.00%
Other theft62.2250.00%
Vehicle crime41.90300.00%
Shoplifting41.2733.33%
Drugs41.27-60.00%
Burglary31.27-50.00%
Other crime20.950.00%
Robbery10.630.00%

In February 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 offences2825.70-9.68%
Anti-social behaviour148.8916.67%
Drugs104.44400.00%
Public order93.17200.00%
Burglary62.86-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.90-28.57%
Other theft41.59-33.33%
Shoplifting31.27-72.73%
Bicycle theft10.950.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3128.8819.23%
Anti-social behaviour129.84-29.41%
Burglary123.81200.00%
Shoplifting113.81175.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.49133.33%
Other theft62.220.00%
Other crime41.90300.00%
Public order31.270.00%
Drugs20.950.00%
Vehicle crime20.63-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2621.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour178.25-26.09%
Other theft65.39200.00%
Shoplifting41.9033.33%
Burglary41.2733.33%
Public order31.27-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.95-75.00%
Other crime10.95-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2626.9718.18%
Anti-social behaviour238.25-39.47%
Criminal damage and arson127.309.09%
Public order43.81-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.27-57.14%
Shoplifting30.95-25.00%
Burglary30.95-72.73%
Drugs30.9550.00%
Other crime30.95200.00%
Other theft20.95-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.63100.00%
Robbery10.630.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3834.5922.58%
Violence and sexual offences2212.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson116.9837.50%
Burglary113.4937.50%
Vehicle crime73.4940.00%
Other theft62.22500.00%
Public order61.90-53.85%
Shoplifting41.90300.00%
Drugs21.270.00%
Other crime10.63-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.32-50.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3130.780.00%
Violence and sexual offences229.840.00%
Public order136.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.130.00%
Burglary82.540.00%
Vehicle crime52.540.00%
Other crime21.590.00%
Robbery20.630.00%
Theft from the person20.630.00%
Bicycle theft20.630.00%
Shoplifting10.630.00%
Other theft10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 229 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 202416
June 202422
May 202410
April 202414
March 202419
February 202414
January 202412
December 202317
November 202323
October 202338
September 202331

A total of 92 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20247
June 202410
May 20245
April 20248
March 20247
February 20245
January 20247
December 20233
November 202312
October 202311
September 20238

A total of 341 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202432
July 202425
June 202429
May 202438
April 202428
March 202434
February 202428
January 202431
December 202326
November 202326
October 202322
September 202322

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
September 20232

A total of 44 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20245
May 20248
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20237
September 20235

A total of 57 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20243
June 20247
May 20242
April 20247
March 20246
February 20244
January 20246
December 20236
November 20232
October 20236
September 20231

A total of 76 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20243
June 20248
May 20247
April 20244
March 20248
February 20249
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20236
September 202313

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

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 50 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20245
March 20244
February 20243
January 202411
December 20234
November 20233
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 70 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20243
June 20248
May 20243
April 20245
March 20243
February 20246
January 202412
December 20234
November 20233
October 202311
September 20238

A total of 39 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.90 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20247
March 20244
February 202410
January 20242
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 28 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 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 20232
October 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE4 8QP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Gerald Street
    Total18
    Public order5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other crime2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Cochrane Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting5
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Joan Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
  • 5. Barnesbury Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Adelaide Terrace
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Atkinson Terrace
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 8. Gill Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Nichol Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. B1311
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 11. Clara Street
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Ethel Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 13. Bond Court
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Atkinson Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Teindland Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Maria Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 17. Lawson Terrace
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. Benwell Grange Close
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Caroline Street
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 20. Scotswood Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 21. Dolphin Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 22. Parking Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Benwell Grange Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. St James' Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Bilbrough Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Iveagh Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 27. Keith Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Merton Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Pipe Track Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Angel View
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1