Total Crime Rate
99.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foxton Green area has the 34th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 398th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foxton Green (NE3 3JS) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 266.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxton Green (NE3 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambridge Way, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maywood Close (22 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Fulbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maywood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somersby Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsview Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvard Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Madron Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shilmore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shilmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maywood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Delamere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnforth Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shilmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apsley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Apsley Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crantock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bodmin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shilmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laith Road | β |
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