Total Crime Rate
93.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newbrough Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 351st highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newbrough Crescent (NE2 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newbrough Crescent (NE2 2DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acorn Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Close (16 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 | Shoplifting | St George'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coniston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hazelwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bemersyde Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St George'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St George'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St George'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tavistock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayswater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
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