Crime Rates at Moor Road South, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1NN

Moor Road South 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 Moor Road South (NE3 1NN) 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 Moor Road South (NE3 1NN), 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.