Total Crime Rate
82.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elstree Court area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 424th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elstree Court (NE3 2YA) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elstree Court (NE3 2YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elstree Court, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brunton Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blakelaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brunton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Gables | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Gables | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elstree Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancing Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkham Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brunton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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