Crime Rates at Dodds Farm, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4SF

Dodds Farm area has the 16th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 234th 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 Dodds Farm (NE3 4SF) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dodds Farm (NE3 4SF), 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.