Crime Rates at Salters Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5BW

Salters Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 115th 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 Salters Close (NE3 5BW) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salters Close (NE3 5BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgewood Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.