Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakwood Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Drive (NE13 9DG) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Castle average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakwood Drive (NE13 9DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brunton Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmwood Park Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Parkway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Parkway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunton Lane | — |
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