Total Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lonsdale Terrace area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Lonsdale Terrace (NE2 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lonsdale Terrace (NE2 3HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyndhurst Avenue, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dene & South Gosforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Myrtle Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honister Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honister Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Jesmond Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lyndhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyndhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | La Sagesse | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Jesmond Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbrough Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Myrtle Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lonsdale Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lonsdale Terrace | β |
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