Crime Rates at Barnesbury Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8AU

Barnesbury Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 219th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnesbury Road (NE4 8AU) in the last 12 months was 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 8.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnesbury Road (NE4 8AU), the main crime hotspot is near Lawson Terrace. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.