Total Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rectory Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Rectory Drive (NE3 1XU) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Drive (NE3 1XU), the main crime hotspot is near Balmoral Terrace. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honister Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grove Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grove Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grove Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honister Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Balmoral Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stoneyhurst Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lodore Road —
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Data Sources

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