Crime Rates at Elm Grove, Fawdon, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2RX

Elm Grove area has the 44th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 391st lowest crime rate of 894 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 Elm Grove (NE3 2RX) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Grove (NE3 2RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brotherlee Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.