Total Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Earsdon Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 894 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 Earsdon Road (NE3 4TY) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Earsdon Road (NE3 4TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brigham Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birnham Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Drummond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brigham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brigham Close | Under investigation |
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