Crime Rates at Wilmington Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2SF

Wilmington Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 177th 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 Wilmington Close (NE3 2SF) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Castle average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilmington Close (NE3 2SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warbeck Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elstree Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.