Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE4 8DB
How much crime is recorded in NE4 8DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Elswick North
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,706 (2024)
How safe is NE4 8DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE4 8DB 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
45.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 8DBNational
Violence and sexual offences33.623.6
Anti-social behaviour22.810.7
Burglary15.99.1
Criminal damage and arson13.94.7
Drugs7.32.4
Public order6.24.6
Other theft5.84.5
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Shoplifting3.28.4
Other crime2.91.5
Robbery2.01.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.