Crime Rates at Elswick Road, Armstrong, Washington, NE37 1LH

Elswick Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 111th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

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 Elswick Road (NE37 1LH) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% higher than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elswick Road (NE37 1LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cragside Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gragareth Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.