Total Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (NE3 4AD) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (NE3 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gosforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Causey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Poplars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Poplars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Poplars | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leslie Crescent | — |
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