Crime Rates at Souter Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4NY

Souter Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 355th highest crime rate of 894 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 Souter Road (NE3 4NY) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% higher than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Souter Road (NE3 4NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Souter Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.