Crime Rates at Amherst Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2QR

Amherst Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 92nd 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 Amherst Road (NE3 2QR) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amherst Road (NE3 2QR), the main crime hotspot is near Shandon Way. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.