Total Crime Rate
75.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Strawberry Terrace area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 398th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Strawberry Terrace (NE13 7AR) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher than the Castle average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strawberry Terrace (NE13 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Lieven Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lieven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coach Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ryall Avenue | Under investigation |
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