Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gloucester Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Elswick , and the 428th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Way (NE4 7HS) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Way (NE4 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gloucester Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hornbeam Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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