Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Anfield Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 434th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Anfield Road (NE3 3LL) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anfield Road (NE3 3LL), the main crime hotspot is near Balmain Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Anfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runnymede Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madron Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Runnymede Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Afton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carnforth Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Laith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laith Road —
Apr 2026Public order Columbia Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Balmain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherringham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Madron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosslyn Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alverton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shandon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmain Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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