Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roeburn Way area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roeburn Way (NE3 4PY) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roeburn Way (NE3 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 16 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyndtop Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wyndfall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Minorca Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mornington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mornington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyndley Place
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roeburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wyndrow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roeburn Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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