Total Crime Rate

235.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.1 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 235.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.6 9/10
  • Public order 37.8 10/10
  • Drugs 32.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hugh Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 108th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hugh Gardens (NE4 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 235.6 per 1,000 residents and was 114.7% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hugh Gardens (NE4 8PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Gerald Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hugh Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ethel Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Barnesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Atkinson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawson Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Atherton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B1311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1311 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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