Total Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · 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 3.5 1/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northfield 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 Northfield Road (NE3 3UL) 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 Northfield Road (NE3 3UL), the main crime hotspot is near Halterburn Close. Police recorded 31 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 Northfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolsingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolsingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolsingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolsingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Firs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elmfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baronswood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Briarfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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