Crime Rates at Gloucester Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7HS

Gloucester Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Elswick , and the 444th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Way (NE4 7HS) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Way (NE4 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.