Total Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadowfield Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 5th 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 Meadowfield Road (NE3 3UJ) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% 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 Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadowfield Road (NE3 3UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomfield Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wolsingham Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fawdon & West Gosforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baronswood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Briarfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolsingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolsingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolsingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolsingham Road | Under investigation |
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