Total Crime Rate
102.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shrigley Gardens 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 Shrigley Gardens (NE3 3AY) 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 Shrigley Gardens (NE3 3AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambridge Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fawdon & West Gosforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Meadows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambridge Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ambridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bodmin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Delamere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crantock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fulbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matfen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eastwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carrfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matfen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
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