Crime Rate in Dene & South Gosforth, ward

Dene & South Gosforth has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in Newcastle upon Tyne district and the 3469th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 80th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dene & South Gosforth in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Newcastle upon Tyne district average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dene & South Gosforth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 199 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 277 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dene & South Gosforth ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.