Total Crime Rate

209.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 209.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Burglary 34.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kenton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 165th 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 Kenton Road (NE3 4JG) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenton Road (NE3 4JG), the main crime hotspot is near Souter Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kenton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Coxlodge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Agnes Maria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carrfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Souter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Souter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rokeby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagreen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eastwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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