Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE3 5RH
How much crime is recorded in NE3 5RH, 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)
How safe is NE3 5RH
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 5RH 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
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 5RHNational
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
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.