Total Crime Rate

184.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 184.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Michaels Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 196th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Close (NE4 6AF) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 102.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Close (NE4 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Bentinck Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St. Michaels Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grainger Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Grainger Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grainger Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dunholme Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynnwood Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynnwood Avenue
Sep 2025Other theft Tweed Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Northbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Eaton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Centenary Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chesterfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grainger Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bentinck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elswick Road
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Marie Curie Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentinck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elswick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentinck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elswick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elswick Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St. Michaels Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bentinck Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentinck Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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