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Crime in NE4 8EE

How much crime is recorded in NE4 8EE, 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)
Crime

How safe is NE4 8EE

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 8EE 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
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 8EENational
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
Trend

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.

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