Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.2 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 21.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Roseworth Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roseworth Avenue (NE3 1NB) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roseworth Avenue (NE3 1NB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roseworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Moor Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leslie Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Poplars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Poplars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Causey Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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