Total Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

The Crossway area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 272nd 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 The Crossway (NE3 4SR) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crossway (NE3 4SR), the main crime hotspot is near Arlington Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crossway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Millfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arlington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Purley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ferrydene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Millgrove View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Birnham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Fellside Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millgrove View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rokeby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Braebridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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