Total Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tarset Place area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 395th highest 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 Tarset Place (NE3 2LT) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tarset Place (NE3 2LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wansbeck Road South (13 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 | Other theft | Felton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howick Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wansbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wansbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wansbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aln Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aln Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aln Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aln Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aln Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howick Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beadnell Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harbottle Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craster Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craster Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Budle Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hepple Way | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.