Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Chollerford Close area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 903 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 Chollerford Close (NE3 4RN) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chollerford Close (NE3 4RN), 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 Chollerford Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delaval Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Briardene Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Barrasford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barrasford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barrasford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Carlton Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halterburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Briardene Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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