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Crime in NE4 7EJ

How much crime is recorded in NE4 7EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Elswick South
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,044 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE4 7EJ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE4 7EJ area, well 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
49.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 7EJNational
Violence and sexual offences39.823.6
Burglary13.49.1
Anti-social behaviour10.710.7
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Public order8.04.6
Other theft5.64.5
Other crime3.81.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Drugs3.02.4
Theft from the person2.62.1
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.28.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.

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