Crime Rates at Sanderson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2DS

Sanderson Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 218th 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 Sanderson Road (NE2 2DS) in the last 12 months was 140.0 per 1,000 residents and was 190.9% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanderson Road (NE2 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lily Avenue, where police recorded 42 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.