Crime Rates at Gosforth Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XT

Gosforth Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Monument , and the 95th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gosforth Street (NE2 1XT) in the last 12 months was 294.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Monument average (701.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 147.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosforth Street (NE2 1XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Albert Terrace, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wretham Place (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.