Crime Rates at Bayswater Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3HS

Bayswater Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 179th 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 Bayswater Road (NE2 3HS) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayswater Road (NE2 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Jesmond, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acorn Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.