Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dene Crescent area has the 25th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 377th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dene Crescent (NE3 1QS) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dene Crescent (NE3 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Balmoral Terrace. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dene Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Commercial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Balmoral Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Commercial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mill Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dene Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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