Total Crime Rate
56.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Strathearn Way area has the 48th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 352nd 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 Strathearn Way (NE3 2SA) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strathearn Way (NE3 2SA), 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.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brotherlee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fawdon Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cairns Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cairns Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cairns Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cairns Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cairns Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brotherlee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fawdon Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fawdon Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fawdon Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapledene Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fawdon Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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