Total Crime Rate
186.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elstob Place area has the 36th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Byker , and the 193rd 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 Elstob Place (NE6 3LP) in the last 12 months was 186.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Byker average (285.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elstob Place (NE6 3LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portman Place, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandy Crescent (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Byker| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enslin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Evistones Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lichfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portman Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxted Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elstob Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elstob Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Evistones Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springwell Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sandwich Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wigmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portman Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portman Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portman Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portman Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anthony'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Anthony'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holywell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anthony'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamerton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anthony'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Anthony'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Enslin Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Enslin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enslin Street | Under investigation |
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