Crime Rates at Craster Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3PL

Craster Square area has the 13th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 206th 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 Craster Square (NE3 3PL) in the last 12 months was 176.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 110.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craster Square (NE3 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 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.