Crime Rates at Lyndhurst Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3LL

Lyndhurst Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndhurst Gardens (NE2 3LL) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 147.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyndhurst Gardens (NE2 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Jesmond, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.