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

Wilmington Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 275th 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 Wilmington Close (NE3 2SF) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Castle average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% 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 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornbury Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.