Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadowfield Avenue area has the 36th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 415th 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 Meadowfield Avenue (NE3 3NT) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowfield Avenue (NE3 3NT), the main crime hotspot is near Souter Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadowfield Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heddon Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matfen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Carrfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Falstone Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matfen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Souter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Coxlodge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heddon Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Whalton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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