Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE4 5QB
How much crime is recorded in NE4 5QB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Arthur's Hill
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,186 (2024)
NE4 5QBNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE4 5QB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE4 5QB area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE4 5QBNational
Violence and sexual offences32.023.6
Anti-social behaviour20.310.7
Burglary12.29.1
Public order9.54.6
Other theft7.74.5
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Shoplifting4.28.4
Robbery3.41.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Drugs2.42.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.