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Crime in NE3 5RF

How much crime is recorded in NE3 5RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
North Gosforth
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,079 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE3 5RF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE3 5RF 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
6.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 5RFNational
Burglary7.19.1
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Violence and sexual offences3.323.6
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Public order1.14.6
Other crime1.11.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other theft0.84.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 29% 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.

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