Crime Rates at Adelaide Terrace, Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9JP

Adelaide 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 Adelaide Terrace (NE4 9JP) 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 Adelaide Terrace (NE4 9JP), 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.