Total Crime Rate

316.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.0 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 316.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 40.1 8/10
  • Public order 35.4 10/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Atkinson Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 62nd 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 Atkinson Terrace (NE4 8QL) in the last 12 months was 316.0 per 1,000 residents and was 188.0% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 158.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atkinson Terrace (NE4 8QL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Atkinson Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clara Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clara Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pipe Track Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ethel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joan Street 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cochrane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cochrane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cochrane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atkinson Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Atkinson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Atkinson Terrace Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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