Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Meadows area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 375th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Meadows (NE3 4PW) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 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 Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Meadows (NE3 4PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brigham Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birnham Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drummond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bygate Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bygate Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bygate Close —
Apr 2026Public order Bygate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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