Crime Rates at The Meadows, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3NA

The Meadows area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 178th 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 The Meadows (NE3 3NA) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadows (NE3 3NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgefield Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.