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

Eastgarth area has the 36th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 270th 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 Eastgarth (NE5 4EU) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastgarth (NE5 4EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Drive (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.