Total Crime Rate

184.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 184.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bamburgh Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 197th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bamburgh Walk (NE3 3PH) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamburgh Walk (NE3 3PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heddon Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leagreen Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bamburgh Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Farnon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wansbeck Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarset Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Welford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wansbeck Road South Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Harbottle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harbottle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wansbeck Road South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aln Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Agnes Maria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beadnell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coxlodge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beadnell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatton Wynd
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chatton Wynd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Aln Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Jubilee Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matfen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matfen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Falstone Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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