Total Crime Rate
93.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026La Sagesse 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 La Sagesse (NE2 3AF) 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 La Sagesse (NE2 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hazelwood Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Jesmond Avenue (6 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 | Other theft | Craghall Dene | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Castle Farm Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sanderson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Jesmond Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craghall Dene | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bemersyde Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tavistock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Craghall Dene | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | La Sagesse | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hazelwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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