Crime Rates at Elswick East Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7LJ

Elswick East Terrace area has the 6th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Elswick , and the 97th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elswick East Terrace (NE4 7LJ) in the last 12 months was 291.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 150.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elswick East Terrace (NE4 7LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchill Street (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.