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Crime in NE3 3JX

How much crime is recorded in NE3 3JX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Fawdon South
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,719 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE3 3JX

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 3JX area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
32.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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 3JXNational
Violence and sexual offences27.623.6
Anti-social behaviour14.110.7
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Public order5.74.6
Burglary3.99.1
Other theft3.44.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime2.11.5
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 32% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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