Crime Rates at Rydal Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1UR

Rydal Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 441st 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 Rydal Road (NE3 1UR) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rydal Road (NE3 1UR), 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.