Crime Rates at Elswick Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8DN

Elswick Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 437th highest 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 Elswick Road (NE4 8DN) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elswick Road (NE4 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grainger Park Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St. Michaels Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.