Total Crime Rate
106.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mayfield Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 371st highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mayfield Road (NE3 4HE) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mayfield Road (NE3 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodbine Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomfield Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fawdon & West Gosforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Briarfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baronswood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodbine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Archibald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodbine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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