Crime Rates at Elmfield Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4XB

Elmfield Gardens area has the 45th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Fawdon & West Gosforth , and the 415th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmfield Gardens (NE3 4XB) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Fawdon & West Gosforth average (115.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmfield Gardens (NE3 4XB), the main crime hotspot is near Halterburn Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.