Crime Rates at Elvet Close, Wideopen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 7HE

Elvet Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 296th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elvet Close (NE13 7HE) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the Camperdown average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elvet Close (NE13 7HE), the main crime hotspot is near Drysdale Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.