Total Crime Rate

291.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 291.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.5 10/10
  • Drugs 52.2 10/10
  • Public order 52.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Adelaide Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 98th 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 Adelaide Terrace (NE4 8BB) in the last 12 months was 291.4 per 1,000 residents and was 116.3% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 158.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Terrace (NE4 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Gerald Street. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adelaide Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Lawson Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nichol Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnesbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canning Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Canning Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atherton Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atherton Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joan Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nichol Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atkinson Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nichol Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atherton Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atherton Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Atherton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ethel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Maryhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnesbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barnesbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Angel View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gerald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nichol Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nichol Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellfield Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nichol Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lawson Terrace —
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Data Sources

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