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Crime in NE3 1AT

How much crime is recorded in NE3 1AT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
South Gosforth
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,537 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE3 1AT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 1AT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
6.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).

NE3 1ATNational
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Shoplifting4.38.4
Public order4.04.6
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Violence and sexual offences2.923.6
Burglary1.39.1
Other crime0.91.5
Other theft0.54.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 45% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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