Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Adelaide Terrace area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Adelaide Terrace (NE4 8BD) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Terrace (NE4 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Gerald Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 34 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barnesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B1311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maria Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maria Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Atherton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atkinson Terrace
Apr 2026Public order Atkinson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellesmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellesmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joan Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ethel Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lawson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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