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Crime in NE3 4QB

How much crime is recorded in NE3 4QB, 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
1,433 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE3 4QB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 4QB 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
12.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 4QBNational
Burglary5.99.1
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Violence and sexual offences5.123.6
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other crime2.21.5
Public order1.94.6
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Other theft1.04.5
Drugs0.72.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 11% 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.

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