ELSWICK ROAD, NE4 8DS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE4 8DS

ELSWICK ROAD, NE4 8DS, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 90 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.58 per 1,000 population. This NE4 8DS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE4 postcode area, which has experienced 651 crimes and a crime rate of 14.83 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE4 8DS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE4 8DS, encompassing approximately 6171 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (-14.29% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (18) incidents (80.00% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (10) incidents (-33.33% decrease)

NE4 8DS Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Cochrane Street with total crimes: 10
  • Lawson Terrace with total crimes: 8
  • James Street with total crimes: 6

ELSWICK ROAD, NE4 8DS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3014.58-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour184.8680.00%
Vehicle crime102.92-33.33%
Shoplifting91.6250.00%
Drugs71.46133.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.13-53.85%
Public order60.97-25.00%
Other theft30.97-50.00%
Burglary10.49-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3517.50-5.41%
Vehicle crime155.67400.00%
Criminal damage and arson132.4362.50%
Anti-social behaviour102.11-41.18%
Public order81.6233.33%
Other theft61.300.00%
Shoplifting60.97500.00%
Burglary50.970.00%
Theft from the person30.810.00%
Drugs30.49-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.49100.00%
Other crime10.32-66.67%
Robbery10.16-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3714.7568.18%
Anti-social behaviour176.00-10.53%
Criminal damage and arson82.75-20.00%
Public order61.300.00%
Burglary50.97-28.57%
Drugs40.810.00%
Other crime30.65200.00%
Theft from the person30.49200.00%
Vehicle crime30.49-40.00%
Robbery20.49100.00%
Bicycle theft10.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%
Shoplifting10.160.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2214.58-37.14%
Anti-social behaviour193.5626.67%
Other theft113.08175.00%
Criminal damage and arson101.7866.67%
Burglary71.620.00%
Public order61.13-14.29%
Vehicle crime50.970.00%
Drugs40.81300.00%
Bicycle theft20.650.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Other crime10.16-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-50.00%
Robbery10.160.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3513.6145.83%
Anti-social behaviour155.6715.38%
Public order72.43133.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.13-45.45%
Vehicle crime50.970.00%
Other theft40.8133.33%
Other crime40.65-33.33%
Shoplifting30.65-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.49-33.33%
Robbery10.32-50.00%
Drugs10.16-87.50%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2414.58-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour133.89-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson112.1157.14%
Drugs81.78166.67%
Burglary71.30600.00%
Other crime61.13500.00%
Vehicle crime50.97-16.67%
Shoplifting50.8166.67%
Other theft30.81-70.00%
Public order30.49-57.14%
Possession of weapons30.490.00%
Robbery20.49100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3414.2613.33%
Anti-social behaviour155.5125.00%
Other theft102.4325.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.6240.00%
Public order71.13-22.22%
Vehicle crime61.13200.00%
Drugs30.97-57.14%
Shoplifting30.4950.00%
Other crime10.49-50.00%
Burglary10.16-85.71%
Robbery10.160.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3014.10-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour124.860.00%
Public order91.9480.00%
Other theft81.46-11.11%
Burglary71.300.00%
Drugs71.1316.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.13-37.50%
Vehicle crime20.81-75.00%
Bicycle theft20.320.00%
Other crime20.32-50.00%
Shoplifting20.32-77.78%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3316.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour125.35-20.00%
Other theft91.94200.00%
Shoplifting91.46200.00%
Vehicle crime81.46100.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.3060.00%
Burglary71.30250.00%
Drugs61.130.00%
Public order50.970.00%
Other crime40.81300.00%
Possession of weapons10.650.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3311.836.45%
Anti-social behaviour155.35-11.76%
Public order52.43-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson50.81-44.44%
Vehicle crime40.81-20.00%
Other theft30.6550.00%
Shoplifting30.4950.00%
Burglary20.49-33.33%
Other crime10.32-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-50.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3114.1024.00%
Anti-social behaviour175.02-34.62%
Criminal damage and arson92.75-10.00%
Public order81.460.00%
Vehicle crime51.3025.00%
Other crime40.81300.00%
Burglary30.65-66.67%
Other theft20.49-60.00%
Shoplifting20.32-50.00%
Drugs20.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.320.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.16-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2616.370.00%
Violence and sexual offences254.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.050.00%
Burglary91.620.00%
Public order81.460.00%
Other theft51.300.00%
Drugs40.810.00%
Shoplifting40.650.00%
Vehicle crime40.650.00%
Possession of weapons20.650.00%
Bicycle theft20.320.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Other crime10.160.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 189 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202410
July 202417
June 202419
May 202415
April 202413
March 202415
February 202412
January 202412
December 202315
November 202317
October 202326

A total of 98 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202413
July 20248
June 202410
May 20246
April 202411
March 20247
February 20245
January 20248
December 20235
November 20239
October 202310

A total of 369 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202435
July 202437
June 202422
May 202435
April 202424
March 202434
February 202430
January 202433
December 202333
November 202331
October 202325

A total of 54 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20245
June 20247
April 20247
March 20241
February 20247
January 20247
December 20232
November 20233
October 20239

A total of 64 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
June 202411
May 20244
April 20243
March 202410
February 20248
January 20249
December 20233
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 78 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20246
June 20246
May 20247
April 20243
March 20247
February 20249
January 20245
December 20235
November 20238
October 20238

A total of 72 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202415
July 20243
June 20245
May 20245
April 20245
March 20246
February 20242
January 20248
December 20234
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 47 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.27 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
July 20241
May 20243
April 20245
March 20243
February 20242
January 20249
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 49 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 20244
June 20244
May 20241
April 20248
March 20243
February 20247
January 20246
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
December 20231

A total of 28 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20244
April 20246
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
February 20242
November 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE4 8DS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Cochrane Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Lawson Terrace
    Total8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. James Street
    Total6
    Vehicle crime3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Marie Curie Drive
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Clifton Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Gill Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Maria Street
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Bentinck Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Eastgate Gardens
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
  • 10. St. Michaels Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. B1311
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Ethel Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Ashtree Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 14. Chesterfield Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 15. Northbourne Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. West View
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Fairholm Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Normount Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Brancepeth Avenue
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Keith Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Angel View
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 22. Birnie Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Goldfinch Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Durham Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Croftsway
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Coventry Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Paignton Avenue
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Grainger Park Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Cliftonville Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Barnesbury Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1