Total Crime Rate
106.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elswick Row area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 372nd highest 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 Elswick Row (NE4 6NE) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 82.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elswick Row (NE4 6NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vallum Way, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Bank Court (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arthur's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vallum Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cottenham Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Quarry Bank Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Villa Place No 5 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liddle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Liddle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quarry Bank Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cookson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Quarry Bank Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottenham Chare | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Bank Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottenham Chare | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Colby Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarry Bank Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vallum Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansfield Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mansfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vallum Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vallum Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vallum Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vallum Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Houston Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Bank Court | Under investigation |
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