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

Elswick East Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Elswick , and the 127th highest crime rate of 894 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 214.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elswick East Terrace (NE4 7LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Churchill Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.