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

Briarwood Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 97th 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 Briarwood Avenue (NE3 5DB) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briarwood Avenue (NE3 5DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollywood Avenue, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briarwood Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.