Crime Rates at Baronswood, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3UB

Baronswood area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 285th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baronswood (NE3 3UB) in the last 12 months was 132.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baronswood (NE3 3UB), the main crime hotspot is near Broomfield Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.