Total Crime Rate
217.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Georges Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 121st 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 2SX) in the last 12 months was 217.8 per 1,000 residents and was 352.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Georges Terrace (NE2 2SX), 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 | Vehicle crime | Tankerville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lily Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Jesmond Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Jesmond | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St George'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Glenthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St George'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St George'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hazelwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | — |
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