Total Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harley Terrace area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harley Terrace (NE3 1UL) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harley Terrace (NE3 1UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyde Terrace, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rothley Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hyde Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alwinton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Moor Road North | Under investigation |
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