Total Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Roeburn Way area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 438th lowest crime rate of 903 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 Roeburn Way (NE3 4PY) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roeburn Way (NE3 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roeburn Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sheldon Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Braebridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyndley Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rokeby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Walnut Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Walnut Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arlington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ferrydene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Millgrove View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millgrove View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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