Total Crime Rate
49.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roseden Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Roseden Way (NE13 9DS) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Castle average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roseden Way (NE13 9DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heron Crescent, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Speckledwood Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leasingthorne Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orangetip Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bowden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heron Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Crescent | Under investigation |
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