Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE3 1SB
How much crime is recorded in NE3 1SB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Gosforth
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
How safe is NE3 1SB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 1SB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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).
NE3 1SBNational
Shoplifting34.98.4
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Burglary2.99.1
Public order2.64.6
Other theft2.64.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery0.91.4
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.