Total Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 89.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Darwin Crescent area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 365th 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 Darwin Crescent (NE3 4TT) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Crescent (NE3 4TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birnham Place, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wycliffe Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyndley Place —
Apr 2026Public order Minorca Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut 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 2026Vehicle crime Wyndrow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roeburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roeburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drummond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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