Crime Rates at Osborne Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2TB

Osborne Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 167th 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 Osborne Road (NE2 2TB) in the last 12 months was 207.8 per 1,000 residents and was 244.9% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Road (NE2 2TB), the main crime hotspot is near Acorn Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.