Crime Rates at Southwood Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3BX

Southwood Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwood Gardens (NE3 3BX) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Southwood Gardens (NE3 3BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somersby Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maywood Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.