PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne

Crime in NE4 6TD

How much crime is recorded in NE4 6TD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Elswick North
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,115 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE4 6TD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE4 6TD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
63.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
125
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

NE4 6TDNational
Violence and sexual offences46.323.6
Burglary45.79.1
Anti-social behaviour23.510.7
Criminal damage and arson11.34.7
Public order8.84.6
Other theft8.24.5
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Drugs3.92.4
Other crime3.81.5
Theft from the person1.62.1
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 22% 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.

Explore

Look up another area