Crime Rates at Clara Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8PY

Clara Street 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 Clara Street (NE4 8PY) 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 Clara Street (NE4 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Joan Street, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gerald Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.