Crime Rates at Eastgate Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8DR

Eastgate Gardens area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 258th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastgate Gardens (NE4 8DR) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastgate Gardens (NE4 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Maria Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.