Total Crime Rate

103.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Public order 22.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Darwin Crescent area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 385th highest crime rate of 903 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 Darwin Crescent (NE3 4TT) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Blakelaw average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Crescent (NE3 4TT), 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 Darwin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Walnut Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Braebridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sheldon Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Millgrove View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millgrove View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Walnut Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ferrydene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Birnham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arlington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyndley Place —
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Data Sources

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