Total Crime Rate

176.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.9 9/10
  • Drugs 53.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Overfield Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 204th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overfield Road (NE3 3AH) in the last 12 months was 176.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overfield Road (NE3 3AH), the main crime hotspot is near Souter Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Overfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Public order Coxlodge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Carrfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Falstone Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Souter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matfen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Whalton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milne Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matfen Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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