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Crime in NE4 9PT

How much crime is recorded in NE4 9PT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Elswick North
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,366 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE4 9PT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE4 9PT area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
26.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
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 9PTNational
Violence and sexual offences20.923.6
Burglary13.49.1
Other theft10.94.5
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Public order6.14.6
Other crime2.51.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Drugs0.62.4
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 38% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
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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