Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE3 5AU
How much crime is recorded in NE3 5AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Gosforth
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,890 (2024)
How safe is NE3 5AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 2.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 5AU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
2.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 5AUNational
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Other theft3.04.5
Violence and sexual offences1.723.6
Shoplifting1.68.4
Burglary1.49.1
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Other crime1.21.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.