Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartington Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Elswick , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hartington Street (NE4 6PY) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Elswick average (167.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartington Street (NE4 6PY), 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 | Britannia Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dilston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Grove | 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 | Wellesley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dilston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dilston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chelsea Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sovereign Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elswick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elswick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bishop'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sceptre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Callerton Place | Under investigation |
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