Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromer Gardens area has the 34th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 225th 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 Cromer Gardens (NE2 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromer Gardens (NE2 3QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Newlands Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromer Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craghall Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honister Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Cromer Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dene View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Craghall Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Craghall Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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