Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE3 5LZ
How much crime is recorded in NE3 5LZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Gosforth
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,512 (2024)
How safe is NE3 5LZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 5LZ 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
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 5LZNational
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Violence and sexual offences4.123.6
Burglary3.49.1
Other theft3.44.5
Other crime2.81.5
Public order2.64.6
Shoplifting2.18.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.