Crime Rates at Mapledene Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2RY

Mapledene Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 64th 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 Mapledene Road (NE3 2RY) in the last 12 months was 312.5 per 1,000 residents and was 239.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 135.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mapledene Road (NE3 2RY), 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.