Total Crime Rate
47.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brentwood Mews area has the 31st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brentwood Mews (NE2 3DG) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brentwood Mews (NE2 3DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Jesmond, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osborne Road (12 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 crime | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St George'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St George'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St George'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St George'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Jesmond | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | West Jesmond | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Jesmond Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tavistock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornleigh Road | Under investigation |
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