Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 70.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dugdale Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 371st 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 Dugdale Road (NE3 3RD) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dugdale Road (NE3 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Balmain Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dugdale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Close β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Redland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Balmain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Balmain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byrewood Walk β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartburn Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartburn Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartburn Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runnymede Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Runnymede Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Runnymede Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fourstones Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laith Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Close β€”

Data Sources

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