Total Crime Rate

365.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.2 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 365.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 107.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.8 10/10
  • Public order 32.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.1 10/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
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

Dobson Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Elswick , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 894 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 Dobson Close (NE4 7EA) in the last 12 months was 365.6 per 1,000 residents and was 168.3% higher than the Elswick average (136.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 7.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dobson Close (NE4 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorn Terrace. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dobson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hornbeam Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rye Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Houston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Place 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 Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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