Crime Rates at Marie Curie Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6SS

Marie Curie Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Elswick , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marie Curie Drive (NE4 6SS) in the last 12 months was 400.8 per 1,000 residents and was 139.7% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 161.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marie Curie Drive (NE4 6SS), 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.