Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE4 5SU
How much crime is recorded in NE4 5SU, 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
- 2,392 (2024)
How safe is NE4 5SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE4 5SU area, well 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
52.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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 5SUNational
Violence and sexual offences42.823.6
Anti-social behaviour28.910.7
Public order16.34.6
Burglary14.99.1
Other theft8.64.5
Drugs6.52.4
Shoplifting6.58.4
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Robbery2.81.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.