Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elswick Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Elswick , and the 420th highest crime rate of 894 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 Elswick Road (NE4 6SQ) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Elswick average (136.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elswick Road (NE4 6SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elswick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beech Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sceptre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sceptre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Britannia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sovereign Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Normanton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warrington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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