Total Crime Rate
171.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Farm Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 218th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Farm Road (NE3 1SN) in the last 12 months was 171.2 per 1,000 residents and was 184.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Farm Road (NE3 1SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edlingham Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dene & South Gosforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Finstock Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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