Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE3 5BS
How much crime is recorded in NE3 5BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Gosforth
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,441 (2024)
How safe is NE3 5BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 5BS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 5BSNational
Violence and sexual offences6.023.6
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Burglary4.19.1
Shoplifting4.08.4
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery1.01.4
Other theft0.94.5
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Public order0.84.6
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.