Crime Rates at Mountfield Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3DD

Mountfield Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 213th 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 Mountfield Gardens (NE3 3DD) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountfield Gardens (NE3 3DD), 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.