Crime Rates at Eaton Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6XA

Eaton Place area has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 141st highest crime rate of 894 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 Eaton Place (NE4 6XA) in the last 12 months was 192.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eaton Place (NE4 6XA), the main crime hotspot is near Crossley Terrace. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.