Total Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ousby Court area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ousby Court (NE3 2TF) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Castle average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ousby Court (NE3 2TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bromley Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Englefield Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elford Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Warwick Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebrough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bromley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Uldale Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Uldale Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murton Street | — |
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