Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 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 55.2 5/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Freeman Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Freeman Road (NE3 1SS) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freeman Road (NE3 1SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Rise, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Commercial Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Freeman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Lartington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edlingham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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