Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 24.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

South Ridge area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 903 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 South Ridge (NE3 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Ridge (NE3 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilwell Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arden Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Ridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milford Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft Princes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gilwell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Layfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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