Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwood Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 903 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 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Gardens (NE3 3BX), the main crime hotspot is near Maywood Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somersby Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Purley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Fellside Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crantock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shilmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Riding Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ferrydene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millgrove View Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Millgrove View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maywood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shilmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shilmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shilmore Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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