Total Crime Rate

182.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 182.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aln Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 149th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aln Crescent (NE3 2LU) in the last 12 months was 182.5 per 1,000 residents and was 98.2% higher than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aln Crescent (NE3 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heddon Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aln Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Aln Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howick Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aln Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falstone Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Falstone Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howick Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Felton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aln Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aln Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aln Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aln Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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