Crime Rates at St Michaels Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6AF

St Michaels Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 147th 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 Michaels Close (NE4 6AF) in the last 12 months was 183.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Close (NE4 6AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bentinck Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St. Michaels Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.