Total Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Strawberry Terrace area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 433rd lowest crime rate of 894 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 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher than the Castle average (42.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strawberry Terrace (NE13 7AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Collier Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heddon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coach Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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