Total Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Burglary 19.5 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Castle Farm Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 340th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Farm Road (NE2 3RH) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Farm Road (NE2 3RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Rise, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dene View (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dene View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Castle Farm Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edlingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Craghall Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour La Sagesse —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bemersyde Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craghall Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Craghall Dene Under investigation
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Data Sources

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