Total Crime Rate
169.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Georges Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 169th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Georges Terrace (NE2 2DN) in the last 12 months was 169.0 per 1,000 residents and was 251.2% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Georges Terrace (NE2 2DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Jesmond, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Close (16 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 | Sycamore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coniston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tavistock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sunbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Jesmond Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Jesmond Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Jesmond Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Glenthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bemersyde Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sanderson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Jesmond Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | La Sagesse | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
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