Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 79.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 46.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Sandringham Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 422nd highest 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 Sandringham Road (NE3 1PY) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandringham Road (NE3 1PY), 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dene View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craghall Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Craghall Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Craghall Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order 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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