Total Crime Rate

169.0 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 169.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St 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 2DP) 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acorn Road, where police recorded 37 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Georges Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coniston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Public order St George'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Glenthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour La Sagesse β€”
Apr 2026Other crime Tavistock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sunbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayswater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Road β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Tavistock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tavistock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Jesmond Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Jesmond Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Jesmond Avenue β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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