Crime Rates at Strathmore Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8UB

Strathmore Crescent area has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 903 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 Strathmore Crescent (NE4 8UB) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strathmore Crescent (NE4 8UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middleton Avenue, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springhill Gardens (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.