Total Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Poplars area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 894 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 The Poplars (NE3 4AE) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (NE3 4AE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Poplars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Causey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leslie Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back High Street —
Apr 2026Burglary The Poplars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Poplars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime The Poplars Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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