Total Crime Rate

231.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 231.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Other crime 29.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Essex Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Elswick , and the 111th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Close (NE4 7DT) in the last 12 months was 231.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Close (NE4 7DT), the main crime hotspot is near Hornbeam Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hornbeam Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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