Total Crime Rate
428.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartington Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Elswick , and the 46th highest crime rate of 903 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 Hartington Street (NE4 6PS) in the last 12 months was 428.2 per 1,000 residents and was 156.1% higher than the Elswick average (167.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 171.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartington Street (NE4 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Longley Street. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Elswick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynnwood Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lynnwood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tweed Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sceptre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dilston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Normanton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elswick Road | — |
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