Total Crime Rate

93.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Adderstone 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 Adderstone Crescent (NE2 2EA) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Adderstone Crescent (NE2 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lindisfarne Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunira Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Adderstone Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bemersyde Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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