Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.5 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 33.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 8.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Moor Road North area has the 37th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 211th 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 Moor Road North (NE3 1AB) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor Road North (NE3 1AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Cross Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Cross Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moor Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order North Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Cross Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Moor Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alwinton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Cross Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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