Crime Rates at Briarwood Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5DA

Briarwood Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 903 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 Briarwood Avenue (NE3 5DA) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briarwood Avenue (NE3 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salters Close, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fernwood Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.