Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.2 3/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • 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
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

Redesdale Avenue 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 Redesdale Avenue (NE3 3PP) 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 Redesdale Avenue (NE3 3PP), 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 Redesdale Avenue area

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

Data Sources

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