Crime Rates at Axbridge Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8EB

Axbridge Gardens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Axbridge Gardens (NE4 8EB) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Axbridge Gardens (NE4 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Lawson Terrace. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.