Crime Rates at Edgefield Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3AD

Edgefield Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 389th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edgefield Avenue (NE3 3AD) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgefield Avenue (NE3 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Ambridge Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.