Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ludlow Court area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 894 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 Ludlow Court (NE3 2YN) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Castle average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludlow Court (NE3 2YN), the main crime hotspot is near Fawdon Park Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ludlow Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cartington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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