Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 18.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Redesdale Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 894 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 Redesdale Avenue (NE3 3PP) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redesdale Avenue (NE3 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Souter Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redesdale Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Souter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Felton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leagreen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Carrfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carrfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leagreen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leagreen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carrfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falstone Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Falstone Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Reay Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Reay Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willowfield Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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