Total Crime Rate

249.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 249.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 42.7 8/10
  • Other theft 39.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Burglary 24.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hawthorn Mews area has the 8th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 129th 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 Hawthorn Mews (NE3 4DA) in the last 12 months was 249.1 per 1,000 residents and was 115.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Mews (NE3 4DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodbine Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Cross Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Cross Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary South Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Roseworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodbine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodbine Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Linden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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