Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 48.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Rosslyn Avenue area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 304th 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 Rosslyn Avenue (NE3 3RB) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosslyn Avenue (NE3 3RB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Rosslyn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hartburn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Runnymede Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosslyn Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Balmain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runnymede Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brodrick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Laith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartburn Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laith Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirston Way —
Apr 2026Public order Columbia Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherringham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shandon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hartburn Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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