Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Osborne Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 84th 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 Osborne Road (NE2 3JT) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Osborne Road (NE2 3JT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Osborne Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jesmond Dene Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunbury Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenthorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Grove β€”
Sep 2025Public order Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Jesmond β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Jesmond β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Jesmond β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Jesmond Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery West Jesmond Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Jesmond β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Coniston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lyndhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Jesmond Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Jesmond Dene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbrough Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbrough Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Acorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Acorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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