Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE3 1UT
How much crime is recorded in NE3 1UT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Coxlodge & West Gosforth
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
How safe is NE3 1UT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 1UT 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
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 1UTNational
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Burglary6.89.1
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Public order2.84.6
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other theft1.44.5
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.