Crime Rates at Wellfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8AE

Wellfield Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 903 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 Wellfield Road (NE4 8AE) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Road (NE4 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middleton Avenue, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawson Terrace (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.