Crime Rates at Elvet Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2SJ

Elvet Close area has the 55th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 294th 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 Elvet Close (NE6 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elvet Close (NE6 2SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roxburgh Place, where police recorded 180 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robinson Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.