Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE3 4ES
How much crime is recorded in NE3 4ES, 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
- 1,452 (2024)
NE3 4ESNewcastle upon Tyne
How safe is NE3 4ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 4ES area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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 4ESNational
Burglary24.29.1
Shoplifting18.98.4
Violence and sexual offences11.723.6
Anti-social behaviour6.310.7
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Public order4.84.6
Other theft4.44.5
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.