Total Crime Rate

422.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 422.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 143.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 68.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 46.6 10/10
  • Public order 43.0 10/10
  • Other theft 28.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Railway Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Elswick , and the 48th 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 Railway Street (NE4 7AD) in the last 12 months was 422.9 per 1,000 residents and was 153.0% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 375.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 207.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Street (NE4 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dobson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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