Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ellesmere Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 284th 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 Ellesmere Road (NE4 8TQ) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ellesmere Road (NE4 8TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middleton Avenue, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shipley Avenue (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Benwell & Scotswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairholm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Benwell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoyle Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoyle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellesmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellesmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Benwell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Benwell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Benwell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellesmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baxter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellesmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hampstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoyle Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ladykirk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barnesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barnesbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairholm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairholm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadrian Road | Under investigation |
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