Total Crime Rate

168.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 168.9 9/10
  • Drugs 53.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.9 5/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nelson Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 220th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Avenue (NE3 3UU) in the last 12 months was 168.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 Drugs with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Avenue (NE3 3UU), the main crime hotspot is near Souter Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Jubilee Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Souter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coxlodge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Welford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barrasford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barrasford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Barrasford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wansbeck Road South Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Wansbeck Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wansbeck Road South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beadnell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Farnon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beadnell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
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Data Sources

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