Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Back Hawthorn Road West area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 903 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 Back Hawthorn Road West (NE3 4DP) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Hawthorn Road West (NE3 4DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodbine Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Archibald Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Back Hawthorn Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodbine Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Archibald Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broomfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broomfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodbine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Linden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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