Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 10.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Field Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 360th 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 Field Street (NE3 1RY) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Field Street (NE3 1RY), 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 Field Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salters Close 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 2026Shoplifting Mill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salters Close 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 2026Other theft Dene View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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