Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE15 6PR
How much crime is recorded in NE15 6PR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Elswick North
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,396 (2024)
NE15 6PRNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE15 6PR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE15 6PR area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE15 6PRNational
Violence and sexual offences30.723.6
Shoplifting25.28.4
Anti-social behaviour14.610.7
Burglary11.79.1
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Public order7.54.6
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Other theft5.64.5
Other crime3.71.5
Drugs1.92.4
Robbery1.51.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.