Total Crime Rate

256.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 256.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 67.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Other theft 35.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 90th highest crime rate of 894 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 High Street (NE3 4AA) in the last 12 months was 256.2 per 1,000 residents and was 178.2% higher than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (NE3 4AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Cross Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft South Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order South Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Cross Street —
Apr 2026Burglary The Poplars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Causey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ivy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Poplars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leslie Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Cross Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Cross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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