Total Crime Rate
78.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Neston Court area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 408th 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 Neston Court (NE3 3GS) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Neston Court (NE3 3GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moor Lane (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blakelaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Middle Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambergate Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelvedon Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ponteland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillsleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashover Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cyncopa Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elvaston Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elvaston Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elvaston Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelvedon Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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