Crime Rates at Eastgarth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4ET

Eastgarth area has the 35th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 257th highest crime rate of 903 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 Eastgarth (NE5 4ET) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastgarth (NE5 4ET), the main crime hotspot is near Eastgarth. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.