Total Crime Rate

157.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 157.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Isabella Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Elswick , and the 191st highest crime rate of 894 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 Isabella Close (NE4 8LU) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher than the Elswick average (136.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Isabella Close (NE4 8LU), the main crime hotspot is near Amelia Walk. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Isabella Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Isabella Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A695 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Amelia Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Amelia Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amelia Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teindland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Joseph Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Joseph Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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