Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 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 29.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Sandringham Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 175th 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 Sandringham Road (NE3 1PP) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandringham Road (NE3 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Balmoral Terrace. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandringham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dene View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Terrace —
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Data Sources

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