Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE4 6TX
How much crime is recorded in NE4 6TX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Elswick South
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,953 (2024)
NE4 6TXNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE4 6TX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE4 6TX area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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).
NE4 6TXNational
Violence and sexual offences29.623.6
Anti-social behaviour17.910.7
Burglary9.79.1
Shoplifting8.08.4
Public order5.44.6
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft4.54.5
Robbery4.31.4
Drugs3.82.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.