Total Crime Rate
384.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
151.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Noble Street Industrial Estate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Elswick , and the 50th 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 Noble Street Industrial Estate (NE4 7PD) in the last 12 months was 384.5 per 1,000 residents and was 182.1% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 151.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Noble Street Industrial Estate (NE4 7PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wolsingham Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marie Curie Drive (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wolsingham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolsingham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolsingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolsingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wolsingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wolsingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wolsingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolsingham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolsingham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wolsingham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marie Curie Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marie Curie Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | West View | Under investigation |
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