Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 60.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elswick Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 377th 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 Elswick Road (NE4 8DS) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elswick Road (NE4 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Maria Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elswick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Joseph Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Atherton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Joseph Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brancepeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gill Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B1311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairholm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paignton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastgate Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paignton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teindland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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