Crime Rates at Osborne Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3LE

Osborne Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 11th 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 Osborne Road (NE2 3LE) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% 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 Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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