Crime Rates at Banbury Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3SP

Banbury Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 106th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Banbury Road (NE3 3SP) in the last 12 months was 278.5 per 1,000 residents and was 140.7% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 137.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banbury Road (NE3 3SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambridge Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.