Crime Rates at Drayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3QS

Drayton Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 329th highest crime rate of 894 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 Drayton Road (NE3 3QS) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Road (NE3 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Balmain Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.